Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

The pattern coming in is a solid run of South-West groundswell, starting from Thursday July 9th and lasting a good stretch. The first few days are a bit messy with the wind, but we've got a standout window that's gonna make the whole wait worthwhile. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don't be shy with the wetsuit.

The real gem in this outlook is Coronation Beach – a beach and reef setup that's consistent and exposed to the swell. The best of the best hits on Sunday July 12th. The morning of July 12th is firing: a clean 7 ft swell from the South-West, with a super long 17 second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and with an offshore breeze from the East-South-East, you're looking at glassy, clean faces. The combined energy is pumping at 2396 (moderate to strong wave energy). This is classic point-and-reef material with that long period – it'll hold up beautifully. Afternoons get a bit windier, so get out early. Crowds are a possibility here, so be prepared for some company. If you're a beginner, 7 ft is on the edge of being too much, so this one's for the experienced crew.

The run-up to that Sunday is a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday July 9th has a 7 ft swell in the morning, but it's a cross-shore wind, and the water's a bit colder than average. The afternoon is cross-on, making it tricky. Friday July 10th drops to 5 ft, but the wind is still cross-shore. Saturday July 11th has clean conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell drops right down to 3 ft, so it's a small day.

After the Sunday highlight, the swell hangs around in the 5 ft to 8 ft range through the following week. The winds are mostly cross-off, keeping it clean, but the combined energy goes up and down. By Monday July 13th, the swell is 5 ft in the morning, bumping to 8 ft in the afternoon with a 17 second period – that's a big, powerful wave. The combined energy is a massive 3556, but the wind is a moderate cross-off, so it's still workable. Tuesday July 14th has a solid 7 ft morning swell with clean cross-off winds, but the afternoon drops to a light cross-shore, which can be a bit ripply. From Wednesday July 15th onwards, the swell stays in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, but the winds start to get a bit more cross-shore and cross-on at times, making it less ideal. The week of July 20th looks smaller, with 4 ft to 5 ft, and the winds are better, but the energy is lower.

The absolute standout is that Sunday July 12th morning. The offshore, the long period, the clean 7 ft swell – that's the one to circle. The Monday July 13th afternoon is also a big, powerful swell, but the wind is a bit more cross-off, so it's a close second.

Alright, I'm Rusty. Catch you in the water.

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