Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Coronation Beach.

Right off the bat, don’t get too excited about this Thursday or Friday. The juice is there, but the wind’s a mess. Cross-on, lumpy, poor conditions. We’re sittin' through a couple of days of frustrating, choppy surf. The energy is massive – over 1100 on Thursday and climbing to nearly 2000 on Friday afternoon – but it’s just not clean enough to be any fun.

Saturday morning, things start to settle. The swell drops a touch to 8ft from the SW, period is a nice 14 seconds, and the wind goes light and cross-shore. It’s still a bit lumpy, but it’s a big step up. Saturday afternoon is where it gets real interesting. We’ve got a solid 10ft SW groundswell pumping in with a 17-second period, and light cross-shore winds. The combined energy is a massive 4420 – that’s serious power. This is a standout for experienced surfers only. That size and period at a beach-and-reef setup is gonna be grinding, straight-up, heavy. If you’re not comfortable in big, powerful surf, give it a miss.

Sunday cleans up nicely. The wind swings to a cross-off shore, and the swell settles to 8ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon. The afternoon session is the pick of the weekend for the strong intermediate or advanced crew – clean faces, solid energy (1704), and a deep, long-period SW swell. The water is running a bit cooler than usual for this time of year, sittin' around 68°, so maybe a thicker suit.

The first half of the next week (Monday through Wednesday) drops back into the 4ft to 6ft range. The energy is moderate (around 600-1200), but the wind is mostly cross-off or clean. It’s consistency over quality. Good for a paddle, just not gonna be the top of the charts. Crowds are always a possibility here, so expect company.

Thursday, July 23rd is a sneaky one. A fresh offshore wind from the east is blowing, and we’ve got 6ft of SW swell with a 14-second period. The energy is 1521. That’s clean, offshore, and punchy. This is a real good look for the morning if you can get out there.

The tail end of the first week and into the second week sees the swell drop way down. Friday the 24th has a 4ft offshore glass-off in the afternoon, but it’s small. The weekend of the 25th and 26th is tiny – 3ft to 4ft. The morning of the 26th has a long 16-second period, but it’s inconsistent. Monday the 27th is back to average.

Now, for the real gems. Two spots stand out in the second week.

First, Tuesday morning, July 28th. Glassy. Dead calm. 4ft of SW swell, 13-second period. The energy is 576. It’s not huge, but it’s gonna be beautiful, clean, and user-friendly. A perfect beginner-to-intermediate window.

But the absolute standout of the entire forecast is the morning of Wednesday, July 29th. We’ve got a glassy, dead-calm ocean, with a 4ft swell and a 19-second period from the SW. The energy is 1167. That’s a very long-period groundswell. At a beach-and-reef break, that can be a bit straight and fast, but the conditions are so perfect it’s going to be an incredible session for those who know how to read a long-period swell. This is a true surfer’s morning.

After that, the end of the month gets messy again. July 30th is a write-off with strong winds and lumpy, poor surf. Then July 31st brings a big 8ft to 8ft SW swell with a 17-18 second period. The morning of the 31st has a light offshore wind and clean conditions – that’s a big, powerful, exciting day for the experts. The energy is over 3000, so it’s a serious zoo.

So, to wrap it up: the best waves are Saturday afternoon for the big-wave crew, and then the glassy, long-period gem on Wednesday, July 29th. Get on it.

- Rusty

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