Cocoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a long stretch ahead for Cocoa, and I’ll be honest with you – it’s a slow burn for the first week. The pattern is dominated by easterly winds, mostly cross-off, but the swell is weak and the period is short. The water’s sitting at a warm 83°F, which is about average for this time of year, so that’s one thing you won’t have to complain about.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 6th through to Tuesday the 11th, the swell is tiny – never getting above 4 feet, and the period is only 6 to 7 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and the energy is low, sitting between 52 and 167 (weak to moderate). The wind is 12 to 16 mph from the east, so it’s cross-off, and the surf is clean, but there’s just no power. Poor surf conditions across the board. A gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling for.

Then we see a little flicker on Saturday the 8th. The morning brings 5 feet from the ENE, but the period is still a short 6 seconds, and the energy is 219 (moderate). It’s a marginal call, with a risk of thunderstorms. Not the one to get excited about.

Moving into the second week, things start to change. Wednesday the 12th afternoon, the swell starts to push up to 5 feet from the ENE, period 7 seconds, energy 256 (moderate). Still marginal.

The real standout starts to show on Thursday the 13th. The morning swell jumps to 7 feet from the east, period 8 seconds, and the energy hits 488 (strong). The wind is from the east at 19 mph, cross-off, keeping it clean. This is solid, but at 7 feet, it’s getting into the zone where beginners might feel it. By Friday the 14th, it’s even bigger – 8 feet from the east, period 9 seconds, and the energy is 1109 (very strong). That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is still cross-off at 19-22 mph, so it’s clean. But this is expert territory. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a bit short for a groundswell, but the energy is massive. This is the best of the whole forecast, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The break is a reef, so it will handle the size, but you need to know what you’re doing.

After that, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th hold size around 7 to 8 feet, but the wind shifts to a cross-shore, and the reports start showing “fresh cross-shore with lumpy cross-chop.” That’s messy. The energy is still high (664 to 851), but the quality drops. By Monday the 17th, the swell drops back to 6 feet, the wind goes back cross-off, and it cleans up again. The energy is still moderate to strong (459 to 528). The rest of the week from Tuesday the 18th to Friday the 21st sees swell settling around 5 feet to 6 feet, period 7 to 8 seconds, with consistent cross-off winds. It’s marginal, but it’s a lot better than the first week.

So, the one true standout is Friday the 14th. 8 feet from the east, clean cross-off wind, massive energy (1109). That’s the day for the experienced crew at Cocoa. The week before that is a waste, and the week after has some decent but not epic surf. Be patient, and you’ll get your reward.

Rusty.

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