Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what we’ve got on the cards for Cocoa. It's a reef break, consistent, and exposed, so it's a spot that can pull in a bit. But right now, we're in for a long stretch of mostly ordinary to poor conditions.

Over the next few days, we've got a constant easterly wind blowing in the moderate to fresh range, so it's mostly cross-off, which keeps the surface clean. But the trouble is the swell is short-period stuff, mostly 7-8 seconds, and the size is bouncing around 4ft to 5ft. That’s not doing us many favours. It looks messy and weak.

The best chance in the near term is on Sunday, August 30th. The swell holds a bit more size, around 7ft in the morning, and the period bumps up to 10 seconds – so there’s some proper groundswell energy in there (combined energy of 959). That’s a moderate range of energy, and the cross-off wind should keep the lines clean. That's the standout window, but it is only rated as marginal due to tide. For anyone who knows the reef, that Sunday morning could give you some decent shaped waves.

After that, it’s back into the grind. The first week of September looks lacklustre. The swell stays small to moderate, with the same short-period easterly pulses and persistent cross-off winds. A few sessions show up with surfable but ordinary conditions, like Saturday, September 5th, with a gentle breeze, but nothing that’s going to get the blood pumping. There’s a real lull from Sunday, September 6th, through to Monday, September 7th, where the swell drops right out – you’re looking at waves under 1ft. That’s a couple days with virtually nothing rideable.

The second week gets a little bump in swell around the 8th and 9th of September, with morning sets up to 6ft, but the period is still short (7-8 seconds) and the winds are still cross-off. The combined energy creeps up to around 379-414, so there’s a touch more push, but it's nothing special. By the 10th and 11th, the wind picks up to a fresh breeze, and though it's still cross-off, the quality drops again.

The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year here, so no surprises in the water.

Look, for a consistent spot like Cocoa, this is a pretty average run. Don’t expect any pumping sessions. The one and only date to circle is Sunday, August 30th, for the morning – that's your best bet for a wave that has a bit of shape and push. The rest is paddling practice.

Rusty.

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