Cozies and Geeries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks. Don't expect perfection early on, but there's a decent swell train lining up, especially for those who know how to handle a bit of power.

Overall, we're looking at a solid run of South West groundswell, with a classic long-period pulse hitting from Thursday the 13th. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is about a degree and a half cooler than average for this time of year – you'll feel that nip on a morning paddle.

The standout by a long shot is Cozies and Geeries, a reef and point set-up that loves a good West-South-West swell. The pick of the bunch kicks off on Thursday afternoon the 13th. We've got a clean 7ft of WSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, pumping in a massive 2929 units of energy. That's proper groundswell. The wind is a cross-off from the South-South-West, which will keep the faces clean. This is the one to clear your schedule for.

Now, Friday the 14th keeps the pace. The early session is a bit tricky with a cross-shore wind, but Friday afternoon shapes up nicely. It drops slightly to 7ft, still from the WSW, period 16 seconds, and winds go cross-off again from the South-South-West. Another great window for experienced surfers.

The weekend gets a bit mixed. Saturday the 15th sees the swell drop to 5-6ft, and the wind turns cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Sunday the 16th holds at 7ft but with a stronger cross-shore breeze, and some light offshore wind in the afternoon from the North-West. It's not the cleanest, but there's still swell to be had.

We hit a bit of a wall on Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th. A big pulse of 12ft swell hits, but it comes with strong onshore gales and rain. That’s a full-on blown-out mess. The energy readings hit over 6300, but without clean wind, it's for the kite crew, not for paddle surfing.

Things settle a touch from Wednesday the 19th, but it's still wind-affected. There's a real clean-up happening on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings a solid 12ft swell with a moderate cross-onshore, but the energy is huge at 6771. Still a bit rough around the edges.

Friday the 21st looks more promising again. Swell drops to 8-8ft, winds go light and cross-shore. That's a good, manageable size that should produce some nice lines. Saturday the 22nd is a write-off with onshore wind.

Now, for the second week, we're looking at a more unpredictable pattern. Sunday the 23rd of August has a morning slot with 7ft swell, but it's onshore. The afternoon jumps up to 8ft with a longer period and light northwest wind, so keep an eye on that one. Then Monday the 24th through Tuesday the 25th is a complete wipeout with gale-force onshores.

The real long-range gem to keep an eye on is Thursday the 27th of August. It’s a long way off, but the data suggests a massive 10ft WSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, pumping out massive energy of 6657. The tricky bit is the moderate cross-onshore wind. If that eases, it could be an epic, powerful day. Friday the 28th sees a drop-off with the swell down to 8ft but with better cross-shore winds.

Keep the faith. The first week has a couple of blinders, and the last few days of the outlook have potential if the wind plays ball. This is Rusty, signing off.

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