Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the long-range for Coronation Beach, and I gotta tell ya, it’s a frustrating couple of weeks. For a spot that’s usually pretty reliable, we’re looking at a lot of messy, blown-out days with only a few clean windows. The water’s sitting at about 68°, which is dead average for this time of year.

The first few days are a right-off. Wednesday the 26th and into Thursday the 27th, it’s a washing machine. There’s a solid 7ft to 10ft SW groundswell rolling in, with a long period of 16 to 18 seconds—a huge amount of energy (3095 to 5615 energy units)—but the wind is howling from the WNW and then swinging S, smashing the place with a cross-onshore to cross-shore chop. It’s just poor, not worth the drive.

Friday the 28th brings a bit of hope. The swell eases to a cleaner 7ft to 7ft from the SSW, period dropping to 13 seconds, and the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the SE and SSE. The energy is still moderate (1333 to 1770), and it’s clean. It’s only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far. If you’re desperate, that morning glass-off might give you some tidy runners.

Then we hit a flat patch Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th. The swell drops way down to 3ft to 4ft on Saturday, with a super long 21-second period from the SW (energy around 1123). That’s a weak, slow groundswell. Sunday picks back up to 7ft but with a light cross-on that’s just not ideal. Still all marginal.

The real standout doesn’t arrive until Thursday the 3rd of September. That morning, look out. We’ve got a solid 7ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, pumping in with a clean ESE cross-offshore breeze. The energy is strong at 2091, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer for the whole window. Get on it. The swell is over 7ft, so it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing.

After that, the wind gets messy again from the SSW. But then, hold onto your board—Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September look absolutely massive. We’re talking 13ft to 15ft SW groundswell, with a 19-second period and insane energy levels (11837 to 13092). This is way too big for this break, and the forecast even says it’s predicted to be too big. Only absolute experts should even think about it, and even then, it’s a safety call. The wind is clean offshore for some of it, but that size at a beach and reef setup is no joke.

The tail end, around Thursday the 10th, shows a promising morning with a 5ft SW groundswell but a very long 21-second period and a solid offshore ESE wind. It’s clean and the energy is moderate at 2222—a good finisher if you’re patient.

All up, don’t bother with this week. Your best bet is that Thursday the 3rd of September morning, or if you’re an absolute charger, keep an eye on that massive pulse on the 7th and 8th.

Rusty.

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