Cozies and Geeries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles.

We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell lining up at Cozies and Geeries, a reef and point set-up that just loves a good WSW swell. The water’s sitting at 65°F – dead average for this time of year, nothing weird.

The first real action kicks off Thursday morning, the 27th of August. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of WSW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds, and combined wave energy is pumping at 3531 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. The wind is a cross-off southerly at 22 mph, which will keep things clean. This is no beginner wave – over 5ft and that long period makes it a reef/point wave, so it’s for the experienced crew only. The afternoon cleans up even more with a proper offshore SSE wind at 16 mph, and the swell holds at 8ft, period dropping a touch to 14 seconds, but energy still way up there at 2680. This is the standout window: Thursday afternoon is the best on offer.

Friday, the 28th, the swell eases a bit. Morning sees 5ft at 13 seconds, clean offshore SE wind at 19 mph, but the energy drops to 743. Afternoon is smaller at 4ft, 12 seconds, energy 526, still clean offshore. It’s fun, but nothing like Thursday.

Then Saturday the 29th brings a morning lull – 3ft, but with a crazy 19-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, so the sets will be few and far between, but the energy reads 824 – still moderate. It’s a wait for the afternoon where the swell jumps to 6ft, 19 seconds, and energy rockets to 2024. Clean offshore ESE wind at 16 mph. That second pulse is a beauty for experienced surfers.

Sunday the 30th sees the swell still solid at 7ft, 18 seconds, energy 2963, but the wind goes light and cross-shore from the NE in the morning, and then light SW cross in the afternoon. It’s not that clean offshore texture we had, but still surfable.

Monday the 31st, things get messy. Westerly cross-on winds, 12-19 mph, lumpy and choppy. The swell is around 6-6ft but the quality is poor. Not worth it.

Tuesday the 1st of September, we get a clean-up. Morning has a light S cross-off at 6 mph, 7ft of WSW swell at 16 seconds, energy 2080. That’s a solid, clean, powerful session for experienced surfers. The window is small but sweet.

The middle of the week from Wednesday the 2nd through to Thursday the 3rd gets messy again with cross-on winds and rain. Swell holds around 7ft to 10ft, but it’s choppy and lumpy. Thursday the 3rd afternoon has 10ft and 19 mph W wind – that’s a washing machine, only for the hardcore or kites.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th start to clean up. Friday afternoon has a cross-off SSW wind at 19 mph, 7ft, 13 seconds, energy 1452 – clean but moderate. Saturday the 5th morning is a real gem: light ENE wind at 3 mph, cross-off, 6ft, 14 seconds, energy 1138. That’s clean, lined-up, and easy paddling. A very good session.

Sunday the 6th of September is glassy in the morning – 5ft, 13 seconds, energy 663. Light wind, no ripple. That’s a special session for a point break. The swell direction is still WSW, matching the optimum, so it’s breaking perfectly.

Monday the 7th brings a nice uptick: 4ft but with a 16-second period, energy 1441, light ESE cross-off. Clean, long lines. Then the afternoon holds 7ft, 15 seconds, moderate SSW cross-off. Plenty of push.

The rest of the run from Tuesday the 8th onward gets a bit mixed. Tuesday is cross-on, choppy. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are onshore and messy, with strong winds, so no good. Friday the 11th of September finishes the period with a clean cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph, 6ft, 16 seconds, energy 1801. A solid, clean end to the run.

Overall, the standout is Thursday the 27th afternoon and Saturday the 29th afternoon. Both have big, powerful, clean groundswell for experienced surfers. If you want a glassy session, Sunday the 6th morning is the one.

Rusty out.

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