Koeel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Koeel Bay over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, and it handles a south swell best, but the first few days are where the real action is.

The standout is Tuesday the 25th of August. Early morning, we’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period – that’s proper long-period energy, the kind that lines up beautifully on a reef like this. The combined swell energy is a strong 1260, and with a clean ESE offshore breeze, conditions are glassy and groomed. This is the best on offer, by far. For intermediates, this is a dream session.

Wednesday the 26th of August is smaller but still fun. The afternoon picks up a clean 4ft SSW swell with 12-second period and a gentle offshore, making for a tidy 1088 energy. It’s not the best of the week, but it’s a good backup.

Thursday the 27th of August brings a shift. The morning is a bit lumpy with cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon turns glassy – dead calm wind, 4ft S swell at 11 seconds, and the energy is 618. It’s clean, but the swell’s a bit short-period, so don’t expect the same punch as Tuesday.

After that, the surf tails off. Friday and Saturday (28th–29th) are small and clean but not really worth a special trip – waist-high waves, offshore or glassy winds, but weak energy in the 300 range. Sunday the 30th is still pretty quiet, and Monday the 31st has poor conditions despite the clean look. The first week peters out with a few days of marginal surf.

We hit a gap of a few days with nothing recommended. Then, into early September, the swell builds again. Thursday the 4th of September morning offers an 8ft S swell at 10 seconds – that’s a proper push, with 1640 energy and a moderate offshore wind. That’s a big wave, over 8ft, so it’s only for experienced surfers. The period is short though, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and crumbly on the reef.

Friday the 5th of September is another standout. Morning has a 6ft S groundswell with a 13-second period, light offshore wind, and 1058 energy. It’s clean, powerful, and much more manageable than the day before. This is the best wave of the second week.

Sunday the 6th of September is also a ripper. Morning delivers a 3ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, glassy conditions, and a massive 1505 energy score. That’s a lot of push for a 3ft swell, meaning long, powerful lines. This is excellent for experienced surfers on the reef, but with that super long period, expect it to be a bit straight at a beach break – on the reef, it’ll be perfect.

The tail end of the forecast (7th to 9th September) is messy, with strong cross-onshore winds and blown-out conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Water temps are about average for this time of year down at Koeel Bay, nothing too weird.

So, if you’re looking for the pick of the bunch, get out Tuesday the 25th of August for that clean 5ft SW groundswell, and keep an eye on Friday the 5th of September for a nice, clean, intermediate-friendly session.

Rusty.

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