Cozies and Geeries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at what’s actually on the cards for Cozies and Geeries over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start, to be honest. Sunday and Monday are a write-off. We’ve got a solid swell pushing through, but the wind is howling onshore and it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. The water’s sitting at 63.1°F, which is a bit colder than you’d expect for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties if you’re even thinking about paddling out in that slop.

The real story starts to unfold on Tuesday, August 18th. After that poor start, we finally get a proper window. The wind drops right out – glassy conditions – and there’s a strong, powerful groundswell from the west at 11.5ft. The energy numbers are huge, with a reading of 5775, and the period is a solid 16 seconds. This is not for the faint-hearted. It’s a serious, expert-only wave. Cozies and Geeries is a reef and point setup, and that long-period west swell is going to be firing down the point. This is the standout of the whole run. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s powerful. The afternoon stays rideable but the wind swings a bit cross-onshore, making it choppier.

Wednesday is still okay, but the swell backs down a notch to the 7.9ft – 9.8ft range and the wind is more on it, so it won’t have that same crisp, clean feel as the day before.

Then we get to Thursday, August 20th. Another true highlight. The morning is glassy again, with a solid 9.8ft west-southwest groundswell and a 16-second period. The energy reading is 4003, and the wind is dead calm. This is another day for experienced surfers to get stuck into some proper waves. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, holding the swell at a very respectable 8.2ft. This is about as good as it gets for this break – powerful, clean, and well-shaped.

After that, the second week gets a bit more inconsistent. Friday and Saturday have waves in the 4.9ft to 7.5ft range, with clean spells but nothing with that same punch. It’s more of a pick-and-choose situation. The following week, the wind turns onshore and messy again, with periods of rain and strong breezes. There’s a big bump of energy on the 29th and 30th, but it’s coming with onshore winds and rain, making it a battle, not a pleasure.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a write-off. The surf to be had is on Tuesday the 18th and Thursday the 20th. Those are your two standouts – big, clean, powerful groundswell with light winds. Get on it, because the window doesn’t stay open long.

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