Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, Cocoa (Cocoa) is pretty flat and messy, so don’t get your hopes up for the next few days. We’re looking at small, short-period swell – think 3 ft at 8 seconds Tuesday morning, bumping up to 3 ft by the afternoon, but it’s all cross-shore wind and a bit of chop. The energy is weak, only 109 to 131, so it’s not doing much. This stretch is a write-off for surfing, honestly.

Wednesday through Friday morning, the swell picks up a bit – 5 ft to 6 ft on Wednesday, dropping to 5 ft Thursday, then 4 ft to 3 ft Friday. Periods are still short, 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s mushy and disorganized. Winds turn cross-offshore from the east, which cleans it up, but the wave quality is still poor. Energy goes from moderate (306 to 427 Wednesday) down to 177 Friday morning. Still not worth paddling out for anything decent.

Then it really fades. Saturday and Sunday, we’re down to 1 ft to 2 ft, with tiny 6 to 8 second periods and weak energy around 31 to 45. Monday through Wednesday of the following week is just dead – 1 ft to 2 ft, period mostly 8 to 9 seconds, and cross-chop coming back in. This is a flat spell, a good time to wax your board for later.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 25th and Friday the 26th, there’s a bump – 4 ft to 5 ft, period 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-off and clean. Energy reads moderate, 242 to 298. Still, the wave comment calls it marginal, so it’s not firing.

The real standout is Saturday afternoon, the 26th. Swell drops to 3 ft but the period jumps to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. Wind is light cross-off from the ESE at 15 km/h, clean as can be. Energy reads 426, which is solid moderate. This is the best window on offer. The direction is from the N, which is not ideal for Cocoa’s optimum N direction – it’s a bit off – but that long period will give it some shape. It’s a reef break, so it handles that kind of swell better than a beachie. This is the morning to watch, though it’s still a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Sunday the 27th keeps that 11-second period, with 3 ft to 3 ft from NNE, energy at 333 to 365. Still clean with light winds, but the call is marginal – tide could be a factor. Monday the 28th morning holds 3 ft at 10 seconds, but the afternoon picks up to 4 ft at 7 seconds and energy jumps to 281, with “expect good surf conditions” for the first time. That’s a standout, too, especially since it’s a moderate breeze but clean.

Tuesday the 29th is back to 5 ft at 7 seconds, energy around 265 to 269, but it’s marginal again. Wednesday the 30th has 6 ft at 7 seconds, energy at 361 – that’s bigger but short period, so it’ll be lumpy and less appealing. Water temp is about average for this time of year – no big anomaly, so a normal wetsuit works.

Overall, the best bets are Saturday afternoon the 26th and Monday afternoon the 28th. Both have clean conditions and decent energy. The rest is either flat or just ordinary. Crowds might show up on the standouts since Cocoa is consistent and often has people around, but that’s part of the deal. If you can wait, that Saturday afternoon is the one to circle.

Rusty

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