Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real magic sneaking in there. The water is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first real window to get excited about kicks off on the morning of Friday, 17 July. It’s not huge, with chest-high sort of waves around 4ft, but the wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, and the wave energy is moderate (397). It’s clean, and the swell is from the east, which isn’t the optimum direction for this point, but it’ll still be fun for an intermediate. The real standout, though, comes on Saturday afternoon, 18 July. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the south, with a really nice 12-second period, and the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 808 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. That’s the pick of the early run.

Sunday morning, 19 July, is also a beauty. It’s glassy, with the wind from the ESE at just 3 mph, and the swell is 3ft from the SE with a 14-second period. The energy is strong (828), and it’s going to be smooth. That’s a great session for a point break like this.

Now, things get a bit messy from Monday, 20 July, through the middle of the week. The wind swings onshore, and the swell gets lumpy. There’s a pulse of 5ft on Monday morning, but the cross-on wind from the NE ruins it. The energy is strong (1238), but the quality just isn’t there for a clean paddle.

The next highlight is Thursday morning, 23 July. The wind is back to a clean cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph, with a 4ft SSW swell at 12 seconds. The energy is moderate (532), and it’ll be a good, clean surf. Then Friday, 24 July, has a really long-period SSW groundswell (18 seconds) in the morning, but the wind is onshore from the ENE, so it’s messy. That long period at a point break usually means nice, lined-up waves, but only if the wind cooperates.

The biggest pulse of the window hits on Saturday morning, 25 July. We’re looking at a solid 7ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and a massive energy reading of 2667. That’s a powerful groundswell. But here’s the catch: the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-off from the SW. That’s going to be serious, and it’s only for experts. Beginners, stay well clear. The afternoon is similar, with 6ft and strong wind.

Sunday, 26 July, and Monday, 27 July, are blown out by strong onshore winds. Not worth it.

The run finishes with a really nice morning on Tuesday, 28 July. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is moderate (767). It’s clean, glassy conditions. A great way to finish the outlook.

If you’re looking for the best of the lot, I’d aim for the Saturday afternoon, 18 July, or the Sunday morning, 19 July. Those are the cleanest, most fun waves of the whole stretch. The big Saturday, 25 July, is for the brave few.

Rusty.

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