Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Coronation Beach.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid, consistent SW groundswell running through the whole period, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the wind. The water temp is sitting at 68° which is just about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first few days are pumping with size but the southerly winds are a real issue. Sunday morning the 6th sees 10ft of SW swell with a 13-second period, so it’s got some real grunt to it. The combined energy is high (3231), but a fresh cross-offshore breeze from the SSE is keeping things clean. This is a big one for the experienced crew only—over 8ft is expert territory. The same story runs through Monday the 7th, with a longer period of 17 seconds giving the waves even more shape and power (4766), but still a cross-off wind. By Tuesday morning the 8th, the swell eases to 8ft with a 16-second period, still clean and cross-off, but still too big for beginners.

Now, Wednesday the 9th is a real standout. Morning brings a strong offshore easterly at 25 mph, which is textbook for a razor-sharp, clean face. The swell is 7ft and 16 seconds. The energy is still strong (2008). The only catch is that strong offshore wind can make it a real battle to get out the back, so only the fittest and most experienced are going to love it. The afternoon eases a touch to 6ft with a 15-second period, and the wind drops to a fresh offshore, still clean.

From Thursday the 10th onward, the swell starts to drop off, and the winds start turning onshore. Thursday morning is still okay with a 5ft, 15-second swell and a cross-off breeze, but it’s fading. By Friday the 11th, it’s small and onshore, and we hit a bit of a lull. The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a write-off for quality surfing, with onshore winds and a messy cross-chop. The swell bumps back up to around 6ft, but the wind is all wrong.

The best day of the whole outlook, and I mean the absolute standout, is Monday the 14th. We get a 7ft SW swell at 14 seconds, with a light cross-off SSE breeze. The energy is solid (1728), and the conditions are clean. It’s right on the edge of the expert zone, but for a strong intermediate who knows their limits, this is the session to circle. Crowds are likely at Coronation Beach, so get in early.

After that, things get a bit messy with onshore and cross-onshore winds, but the swell stays in the 6ft to 6ft range. Then, we get a promising spike around Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. This is over a week away, so treat it as a promising forecast, not a guarantee. Friday afternoon the 18th shows an 12ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is massive (11554). The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s going to be a powerful, heavy groundswell. This is for experts only, and the long period will make it bend and jack up, so it’ll be a proper test. Saturday the 19th is similar size (12ft) with a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s still big but a bit chopier.

The swell drops again by the 20th, with the wind turning onshore on the 21st, finishing the run with an 8ft swell and a moderate cross-onshore chop. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only real, reliable standout for clean, powerful, surfable waves is Monday the 14th. The long-range spike on the 18th is a beast but needs the wind to play ball.

Rusty.

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