Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Coffee Bay Point. Gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a write-off for good surf. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions to wade through before things get interesting.

The first few days are a tough watch. Tuesday the 8th through to Saturday the 12th are dominated by a brisk NE wind, coming straight across the point, making a mess of things. We’re looking at waves in the 3 ft to 7 ft range, but it’s choppy and lumpy. The energy is moderate at best, but it’s just not worth paddling out for. You’ll be fighting the wind all day. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We do get a little glimmer of hope on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. The wind swings around to a clean cross-off SSW breeze, but the swell is small, dropping to 3 ft, and the energy is weak. It’s clean, but it’s a marginal session at best, and you’ll be scratching for waves.

Now, hold on to your leashes, because Sunday the 13th of September is a standout. The morning is looking glassy, with a whisper of a breeze from the ESE. The swell is small at 3 ft, but the direction is from the SSW – bang on the optimum for this point – and the period is a very long 17 seconds. That is proper groundswell. The combined energy is a solid 955, which is moderate-to-strong. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’s going to wrap around the point with real shape and power. The sets will be clean and well-spaced, making it a dream paddle out. This is the best on offer in the first week, hands down. Crowds are a possibility here, but with how clean it’s looking, it might be worth sharing.

After a couple of days of strong onshore winds and small, messy surf, we get another beauty on Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning is glassy again, with a 7 ft ENE swell. The period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s a windswell, but it’s got plenty of push and the energy is moderate. The glassy conditions will make it super fun, and it’s a much better size than the Sunday session. For intermediate surfers, this is a solid session.

Moving into the third week, things get serious. Thursday the 17th sees a 8 ft to 10 ft SSE swell rolling in with a cross-off wind. The energy is strong. This is getting into expert territory, but the wind is clean. Friday the 18th is the real standout of the second week. The afternoon delivers a 10 ft ESE swell with a period of 9 seconds and a light cross-off breeze. The energy is very strong, and the forecast says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is a big, powerful swell hitting the point cleanly. It’s for the experienced crew only – too big for beginners – but it’s going to be firing.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th of September stays big, with 10 ft E swell, but the wind is cranking up to 25-28 mph from the SW. Even though it’s cross-off, that’s a strong breeze, making it tricky. Sunday the 20th has a lighter wind, but the energy is massive. It’s still a big swell, but the wind is better. The following Monday and Tuesday see a shift to a SSW swell, but it’s accompanied by onshore ENE winds, so it’s back to poor conditions.

In a nutshell, your best bet is the glassy, long-period groundswell on the morning of Sunday the 13th, and the big, powerful, clean swell for experienced surfers on the afternoon of Friday the 18th. The rest of the window is a mixed bag of wind and chop.

Rusty, signing off.

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