Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s been a quiet stretch for Cocoa, but we’ve got a persistent, small easterly swell on the cards that’s going to be more about the odd runner than any kind of session to write home about. The wind’s gonna be a stubborn easterly breeze right across the forecast, mostly cross-offshore, which is a tick for keeping things clean, but the wave heights are just flirting with 5 feet at their best, and the period is short – around 7 to 8 seconds – meaning it’s choppy, weak energy and no real grunt behind it. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting around 607 (moderate wave energy) on Saturday the 11th, but it drops off quickly from there.

We kick off with a bit of hope on Saturday morning, July 11th. Cocoa’s a reef setup, consistent, and exposed to the swell. We’re getting a 7 ft easterly swell at 8 seconds, but with that easterly wind at 19 mph (fresh breeze) it’s a cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The energy is there – 607 – but the short period means it’ll be a bit fat. It’s on offer, but not a standout.

Sunday the 12th drops to 5 ft in the morning, still short period and easterly cross-off, energy down to 352. Not ideal. The pattern drags on through the next week – Monday the 13th, Tuesday the 14th, all the way through to Friday the 17th – with the swell hovering around 4 ft to 5 ft, easterly wind 12 to 19 mph, and that cross-off direction keeping the surface clean, but the scores are flat. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

There’s a little bump on Saturday the 18th of July, with the swell kicking back up to 6 ft, but still short period (7-8 secs) and easterly cross-off. Energy climbs to 416, but the poor surf conditions tag sticks. The wind is still fresh. Honestly, nothing here is screaming at you.

The best on offer, if you’re desperate for a paddle, is really Saturday morning the 11th of July – that 7 ft easterly swell with clean, cross-off wind. The swell direction (E) isn’t ideal for the optimum (N), so you’re not getting the best out of it, but it’s the biggest wave height and the cleanest surface you’ll see. It’s moderate energy (607), but the short 8-second period means it’s not going to have much shape. Crowds are possible there as it’s “sometimes” busy.

After that? A big gap of nothing worth writing about. From Sunday the 12th all the way through to Saturday the 25th of July, it’s a grind of small, weak, short-period easterly swell with that persistent cross-off wind. The height stays between 4 ft and 6 ft, but the energy is low – dipping to 138 on the 22nd – and the periods are 7 to 8 seconds. It’s clean, but it’s a dribble. Sunday the 26th is the tail end, dropping to 4 ft and 7 seconds, energy at 197.

If you’re a beginner, anything over 5 ft is getting pushy, and here it’s mostly under that except for the first day, so it’s manageable, but the short period and weak energy won’t give you much push. For experts? Nothing to get excited about.

So, honestly, the only semi-decent session is that first Saturday morning. The rest of the two weeks is a flat, consistent easterly wind-swell that’s clean but weak. It’s not a write-off totally – it’s consistent – but the quality just isn’t there. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because this area can turn around. But this run? It’s a long, patient wait for anything juicier.

Rusty.

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