Koeel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' to ya from Koeel Bay. We’ve got a solid 16-day run of surf on the cards here, a proper mixed bag of conditions to work through. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with messy winds, but then it turns on, big time.

The week starts off rough. Monday morning you’ve got a 5ft SW swell with some energy in it (644), but that 12 mph cross-onshore NNW wind is just chopping it to bits. Poor conditions. It stays poor into Monday afternoon with a bit less wind but still cross-onshore from the WSW.

Then, Tuesday the 18th is where things get real. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the SW, period at 12 seconds, and the energy jumps right up (1708). The big news is that clean, cross-off wind from the SSE. This is gonna be excellent for experienced surfers. It’s a bit of a punchy 6ft, and with that moderate wave energy, it’s gonna be fun but might push a beginner around. Tuesday afternoon stays clean but the rating slips a bit so the morning is your window.

Wednesday the 19th is a bit of a rest day. Swell drops to 6ft, still from the SSW, but the wind goes light and cross-shore. It’s ridable, but nothing special. The water temp here feels about average for this time of year, so no drama there.

Now, Thursday the 20th is a stand-out. That swell has built to 8ft from the SSW, with a 13-second period. The energy is pumping hard (1891). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE. This is big, powerful surf. 8ft is firmly in expert territory, so only the crew with some experience should be out there. It’s gonna be a ripper.

Friday the 21st backs off a notch to a cleaner 5ft, still with that sweet cross-off wind. Solid, fun, intermediate waves.

Saturday the 22nd is a very special morning. The swell is only 5ft from the SSW, but the wind goes totally glassy. Flat calm. It’s gonna be a beautiful, clean morning. Get on it early before the wind swings cross-onshore in the afternoon.

Sunday the 23rd looks like the pick of the entire outlook. Another push of swell, 7ft from the SSW, with a long 14-second period. Combined energy is through the roof (1927). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE all morning. This is an absolute gem for experienced surfers. The waves will have proper power and shape, but that longer period might make it a little walled-off for a standard beach break. It’ll work great here at Koeel Bay being a reef.

Monday the 24th is still fun, 6ft S swell, clean cross-off. Good.

Then we hit Tuesday the 25th, and it’s a bit of a freak event. The morning has an unusual 3ft swell, but a 24-second period. It’s clean and offshore. That’s a very special, long-period groundswell. It’ll be small but incredibly clean. The afternoon is the real story though: the swell jumps to 7ft from the SSW with a 21-second period, and the energy is massive (3879). The wind is light offshore from the SE. This is a very, very powerful, long-period swell. This is for serious experienced surfers only, and the wave will be extremely clean. A real highlight.

Wednesday the 26th starts a bit messy onshore, but the afternoon turns glassy again with a 5ft swell, making for a clean evening session.

The run continues with clean conditions and good waves through the end of the month. Thursday the 27th is clean and fun, Friday the 28th is a write-off with onshore wind.

Saturday the 29th looks blown out with strong 16 mph cross-onshore wind and a short period windswell. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day.

The outlook finishes strong. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st look clean and fun with 5ft to 6ft SSW swells. Then Tuesday the 1st of September, we get another solid 7ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and clean offshore wind from the E. It’s setting up for another excellent day for the more experienced amongst us.

The true standouts here are the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August and the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th of August. Both have that winning combo of big, powerful swell and perfect wind. That 25th afternoon with the 21-second period is something special. Get it while it’s hot.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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