Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s a bit of a slow grind out there for the next week and a half or so. We’re looking at a stretch where the waves are around, but the quality is just not on our side. The best of it is honestly pretty mediocre, so don’t be getting too amped for any kind of epic session.

We start off Wednesday the 9th with some chest to head high swell pushing through Cocoa, around 7ft at 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the ESE at 30 km/h, which keeps the surface clean but it’s still a bit of a stormy, unsettled vibe with the thunderstorm risk. The energy is moderate, coming in at 636, but the wave comment says it’s marginal, so while there’s size, it’s not going to be a classic. Water temp is 85°, which is about average for this time of year. Those short-period windswell waves are going to be a bit crumbly and disorganized, so you’ll be hunting for the clean ones.

The next few days are more of the same. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th see the swell ease off to around 6ft, still from the east with that 8-second period. The wind hangs in there as a cross-off, so the waves are clean but the forecast is calling them poor. The energy is dropping, from 490 down to 365. It’s just not really doing anything special.

The weekend is pretty flat and forgettable. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have waves in the 5ft to 6ft range, but all marked with poor conditions or marginal tide issues. The period stays around 7-8 seconds, so it’s just weak, short-period junk that will be wally and tough to get a good one on. Energy is dropping down to the 250-320 range. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th follow suit, with the swell getting smaller and the energy bleeding off down to about 135 by Tuesday afternoon. It’s a real grind.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet spell coming up in the middle of next week. The waves are just going to disappear. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see the swell drop right out, down to 4ft to 5ft, and by the 21st and 22nd, we are looking at tiny, almost flat surf. You’ll be lucky to find a wave of 1ft. There’s a few days there where it’s just not worth paddling out for anything other than a swim. The energy readings drop to triple and even double digits, showing just how weak everything is.

Now, the light at the end of the tunnel. The forecast is showing a pulse of new energy arriving on the 24th. It’s a week and a half away, the 24th of September, so it’s a long-range call, but it looks like the most promising thing in the whole window. We are seeing the swell bump back up to 4ft from the east, with the energy jumping up to 269. It’s still short period at 7 seconds, but it’s the most life we’ve seen in a while. The winds are forecast to be a moderate cross-off from the ESE, so it could be clean. But listen, given how this week has looked, I’d take that with a grain of salt until we get closer.

So, the long and short of it is this: there’s nothing that’s really a standout. The paddle out will be for the die-hards, and the waves will be mediocre. Ride what you can, make the most of the lack of crowds since the conditions are keeping everyone away. It’s a stretch to keep the stoke alive, but you know how it is—this place isn’t often poor for long. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d keep the expectations low and the wax on your board anyway.

Stay frothy, Rusty

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