Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks at Coffee Bay Point are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a bit of a wait ahead, with Monday and Tuesday bringing onshore junk and messy, blown-out conditions. The wait is worth it though – a proper clean window opens up from Wednesday morning.

Let’s break it down. Monday the 27th kicks off with a fresh cross-off breeze and a weak 3ft SSW swell with a long 13-second period, but the energy’s only moderate (370) and it’s labelled as poor. Monday arvo gets chunkier with a 6ft SSW swell but it’s a short-period 6-second wind swell; not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 28th is a write-off with heavy rain, cross-onshore winds, and lumpy surf. By Tuesday afternoon the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, but the cross-on wind and iffy tide makes it a marginal call at best.

Now here’s the standout – Wednesday morning the 29th. The wind goes completely glassy with a clean 3ft SSW swell rolling in on a long 14-second period. The energy’s solid (834) and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the pick of the forecast for intermediate surfers. Glassy conditions, a nice groundswell – this point will be offering clean, lined-up waves. The water’s sitting at 71°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s comfortable.

Wednesday arvo stays clean with a light offshore breeze, but the swell shifts to a shorter 4ft E swell at 9 seconds – still fun but not as good as the morning glass-off.

Thursday the 30th through to Friday the 31st holds some swell around 6ft from the SE, but winds are cross-off and a bit fresh, making it only marginal. Not a complete loss, but not the standouts.

Saturday the 1st of August has another glassy morning with a cleaner 4ft E swell at 9 seconds and moderate energy (601). That’s your second-best option for a relaxed session. But watch out – Saturday afternoon turns onshore and blows out.

From Sunday the 2nd through to Tuesday the 5th, it’s mostly cross-onshore junk with swell sizes up to 7ft, but poor conditions across the board. The wind just won’t play ball.

Wednesday the 7th of August sees a long-period 14-second SSW groundswell arrive at 4ft, but winds are light cross-onshore, so there’s ripple on the face. Not ideal. Friday the 8th has similar energy with a very long 16-second period, but it’s blown by a strong breeze; that kind of period loves points like this, but the wind’s too strong for clean waves.

Finally, Monday the 10th of August looks promising again – a clean 5ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds, light cross-off winds, and strong energy (1170). This is the other top window in the second week: solid groundswell, clean conditions, and the point should handle that long period nicely. Worth keeping an eye on.

So, to sum it up: the two absolute standouts are Wednesday morning the 29th of July and Monday morning the 10th of August. Both have clean wind, decent size, and proper groundswell. Everything else is a gamble or a wait.

Stay patient, Coffee Bay will deliver.

Rusty.

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