Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Coffee Bay Point, down the Wild Coast.

We’re looking at a bit of a slow start this week, but there’s a solid run of cleaner, fun-sized swell building through the end of the first week and into the second. The water is sitting at 71°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing radical, but it’s a touch balmy for your legs.

Thursday the 6th kicks off with marginal surf. Thursday morning has a clean 2ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period and a moderate cross-off breeze, but the overall energy is moderate (550). The afternoon turns cross and choppy, so not worth paddling out.

Friday the 7th morning shapes up much better. The swell pushes to 3ft from the SSW, still with a nice 13-second period, and a gentle cross-off wind keeps the surface clean. The combined energy is moderate (432). This is where the week starts to turn. Friday afternoon gets a light cross-on, so I’d be in the water early.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th mornings see the swell holding around 3ft to 3ft, SSW direction, with light to moderate cross-off winds and clean conditions. The energy picks up too – Saturday morning hits 759 (moderate). But Sunday afternoon on the 9th is a write-off: 8ft of short-period slop (7 seconds) with a near-gale cross-off. That’s big and ugly – experts only, and even then, proper caution needed.

Monday the 10th morning brings the biggest swell of the run – 10ft from the SSE with a 9-second period. That’s proper heavy, combined energy of 1829 (strong), and while the wind is cross-off and clean, this is strictly for experienced surfers on a point. Might be too much for a lot of boards.

Tuesday the 11th stays solid with 6ft to 6ft SSW swell and 13-14 second periods, moderate cross breeze and energy around 1368-1373 (strong). It’s surfable but a bit lumpy.

Wednesday the 12th morning is a real standout. The swell drops a little to 5ft from the SE with an 8-second period, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That is a rare treat at this spot. The combined energy is moderate (582), and the conditions are clean as a whistle. Get out there early.

Things then get messy through the second half of the week. Thursday to Saturday mornings are mostly cross-on and choppy. The swell sizes bounce between 2ft and 4ft, but the wind is junk. However, Sunday the 16th morning offers another glassy window: 5ft E swell, 11-second period, no wind, clean. The afternoon holds a gentle cross-off with 5ft and the same clean feel. That’s worth the wait.

Monday the 17th onward fades into mostly poor conditions with light to moderate cross-on winds and smaller swell. The energy drops below 400, then hits as low as 76 by Thursday the 20th afternoon. A couple of mornings on Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th have clean-ish light wind windows, but the swell is small (3ft to 4ft) and the period is short – not really worth a paddle unless you’re desperate.

Friday the 21st is a non-event: tiny 1ft swell with strong gusty cross-off winds.

If I had to pick the top sessions: Wednesday morning the 12th – glassy conditions on a clean 5ft SE swell, moderate energy, and a quiet point to yourself. Sunday morning the 16th is the other looker – 5ft E groundswell, flat calm, and clean. Both of those are the ones to circle.

Expect a bit of a dry spell through the back half of the second week, with only small, wind-affected scraps on offer. For a point that’s fairly consistent, this stretch is a bit below par.

Rusty, signing off.

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