Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righteo, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it’s a pretty lean stretch of surf. We’ve got a bit of a wait for anything decent, and when it does show up, it’s not going to blow your mind. The wind is stubbornly out of the east, keeping things cross-off and a bit messy. The water temp is sitting at 83°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real surf action kicks off Saturday morning, July 25th, at Cocoa. It’s a reef break, and it’s consistent, but the swell is a pretty average 5ft from the ENE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 244, and with a cross-off wind from the east at 16 mph, it’s going to be clean but not super inviting. The forecast is calling it marginal, and honestly, it’s just a so-so start.

Sunday morning, July 26th, drops a little to 4ft from the ENE, still a short 8-second period. The wind backs off to a gentle breeze, so it’ll look cleaner, but the energy drops to 173. It’s still surfable, but you’d be paddling out for the sake of it.

Monday through Tuesday, July 27th to 28th, the swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, but the conditions are just poor. The wind stays up, and the forecast scores are nil. Not worth the effort.

Now, things get a bit more interesting mid-week. Wednesday, July 29th, the swell jumps to 8ft from the east, still that short 8-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 736 (strong wave energy), but the wind is a fresh 22 mph easterly. That’s a lot of wind for a 8ft wave. It’s going to be a battle. The rating is still just marginal, so only for the keen and well-equipped. Thursday and Friday, July 30th and 31st, stay similar, with 7ft to 8ft of easterly swell, strong energy (600-700+), but still that cross-off wind. It’s cleaner conditions, but with the short period, it’ll be a lumpy, bumpy ride.

The standout, if you can call it that, is going to be early next week. Wednesday, July 29th, through Friday, July 31st, offers the biggest swell of the run. At 8ft, it’s not for the faint-hearted (definitely expert territory), and the wind is always a factor. There’s no glassy, offshore magic to be found. The direction is a near-perfect onshore ENE to E, but the reef at Cocoa is exposed to it, so there’ll be waves. Just don’t expect perfection.

After that, it fades away. From Saturday, August 1st, the swell drops back to 4ft to 5ft, and the energy slides back to moderate. The conditions are still poor, with the forecast giving it a big zero. This continues all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, with nothing but small, short-period, wind-affected waves. It’s a real dead zone.

So, the bottom line: the best bet is to aim for Wednesday, July 29th to Friday, July 31st at Cocoa, if you’re an experienced surfer and don’t mind a strong, side-shore breeze. The 8ft swell has some grunt, but it’s not pretty. For everyone else, it’s a long wait for something that never really arrives. The surf is poor, and the consistency is zero, so don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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