Cozies and Geeries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather ‘round, surfers. Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a spot worth watching – Cozies and Geeries – and while the start is a bit of a washout, the second half of the window is where the real story unfolds. This is a reef and point setup, so when the stars align, the waves can be proper. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year so no wetsuit drama.

Right off the bat, from Wednesday the 2nd through to Saturday the 5th, it’s pretty grim. There’s solid swell, climbing up to 13ft on the Saturday, but the wind is a mess – cross-on, cross, and just generally onshore, turning things into choppy, lumpy slop. The wave energy is huge – over 5000 (5093) on Friday arvo but it’s all for nothing with the wind. I’d rather be doing the gardening than paddling out in that. Even Sunday the 6th, while cleaner, is still a bit marginal, so don’t get too excited.

Now, Monday the 7th is our first real glimmer. Clean conditions roll in with a light offshore breeze from the SE at just 6 mph. Swell is a very solid 8ft, but the real treat is the period – a massive 17 seconds! That’s proper groundswell energy, with 3418 (3418) in the water. This is an experienced surfer’s wave, though; that size and power on a reef and point is not for the feint of heart. Tuesday the 8th is just as good, with the same 8-8ft of clean, glassy swell. This is the best run of the first week.

There’s a bit of a lull mid-week with some smaller, cross-choppy stuff, but then it gets very interesting. Saturday the 12th is an absolute standout. The wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the SSE, dead calm. You’ve got 8ft of that long-period WSW swell at 16 seconds, with 3277 (3277) energy. This is going to be pristine, perfect lines for the experienced crew.

But the real monsters start showing up in the second week. Monday the 14th of September we see a jump, with an 12ft afternoon swell. Then Tuesday the 15th gets heavy. We’re talking 16ft of W swell – that’s a massive, serious ocean – with energy readings over 11,000. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s not totally trashed, but this is strictly for the big-wave specialists.

The crown jewel, though, looks like Wednesday the 16th of September. The guidance is screaming at me. A 13ft W swell, a 16-second period, and a glassy, 3 mph offshore from the WNW. That is a recipe for the session of the year at a reef/point like this. Energy is a staggering 9035 (9035). This is a standout, long-range promise that will have you checking the forecast daily. After that, Thursday the 17th cleans up with a 10ft, 18-second groundswell and clean offshores – a solid finisher to the run. Don't sleep on those middle weeks of September.

Rusty.

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