Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch, and I gotta be straight with you—Cocoa’s got a rough start. The first week or so is looking pretty grim, with poor conditions and messy energy. The water’s sitting at 29°, which is normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

The period kicks off from Friday the 7th of August, and honestly, you’d be better off finding something else to do. The swell is tiny, around 3 ft to 4 ft, coming from the NE and ENE, with short periods of just 7 seconds—that’s weak, choppy, and frustrating. The wind is a cross-shore breeze at 16 mph, putting a chop on the surface, and the combined energy is low. It’s just not happening.

Saturday the 8th doesn’t look much better. The swell picks up a little to 4 ft–5 ft from the E and ENE, still short-period at 7 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore at 16 mph, which cleans things up a bit. The energy gets a bit more moderate, but the wave comment says it’s marginal, and the score is a 1 out of 10. You might get a few grovelly ones, but it’s not worth rushing out.

From Sunday the 9th through Wednesday the 12th, it’s a similar story. Swell hangs around 2 ft–5 ft, mostly from the E and ENE, periods stuck at 6–7 seconds, and the wind stays cross-offshore at 12–19 mph. The energy fluctuates from weak to moderate, but the surf is consistently poor. A few mornings look clean, but the waves are just too weak and short to get excited about.

Then we hit Thursday the 13th, and things start to look a bit more interesting. The swell bumps up to 6 ft–7 ft from the ENE and E, with periods stretching to 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze at 19 mph, and the energy jumps into the strong range. The surface is clean, but the wave comment still says poor—likely because of the direction and short period. It’s a step up, but not the standout.

Now, for the real action. Friday the 14th of August sees a solid jump: swell hits 8 ft–10 ft from the ENE, with periods of 8–9 seconds. The wind is cross-offshore at 22–25 mph, and the energy is very strong. This is big, powerful, and clean, but with heights over 8 ft, this is only for experienced surfers. The wave comment is marginal, so it’s not perfect, but there’s raw power on offer.

The best on offer, and I mean the true standout, is Saturday the 15th of August. Morning sees 8 ft from the E with a 9-second period, and the afternoon holds 8 ft from the ENE. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore at 16–19 mph, the energy is very strong, and the conditions are clean. The wave comment is marginal, but the size and direction are better aligned. Still, at 8 ft, this is expert territory—big, powerful, and not for the faint of heart.

From Sunday the 16th through Tuesday the 18th, the swell stays solid at 7 ft–8 ft, with periods of 8–10 seconds, mostly from the E and ENE. The energy stays strong, and the wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The wave comment is marginal, so there’s potential, but the direction is a bit off, and the crowds at Cocoa are sometimes a factor. It’s a good run of surf, but not the absolute peak.

After that, Wednesday the 19th to Saturday the 22nd sees the swell drop back to 4 ft–5 ft, with periods of 7–8 seconds. The wind remains cross-offshore or cross, and the energy drops to moderate. The surf is poor, and the conditions get lumpy on the 22nd with cross-shore winds. It’s a fade-out, really.

So, if you’re a strong surfer, Saturday the 15th of August is your window—big, clean, and powerful. But with crowds possible, get there early. For the rest of the run, it’s a long wait for a few days of decent size, but nothing that’ll make you drop everything.

Rusty.

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