Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run shaping up at Coffee Bay Point, a classic point break that’s fairly consistent and handles a SSE swell nicely. The water is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.

The week starts off with a gem right away. Wednesday morning (22nd July) is looking magic – glassy conditions with a light ENE breeze, a clean 4ft swell from the SSW at a juicy 13-second period, and moderate energy in the water (817). This is your standout window for the first week: clean, well-shaped waves for the intermediate crew.

Thursday morning (23rd July) keeps the quality going with a SW cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft SSW swell, though the energy picks up a bit (892). The waves will be clean and lined up. Friday is a mixed bag – the morning gets smoked by a strong 22 mph SW wind, making the 8ft swell a messy, blown-out proposition. Friday afternoon, however, sees the wind ease to a cross-off 12 mph with a 5ft, 16-second groundswell that packs a punch (1834). That’s a long period, so expect long, powerful lines at the point, but it might be a bit full-on for beginners.

We hit a flat, choppy patch from the weekend right through to Monday. Saturday and Sunday are a write-off with onshore winds and poor conditions. Monday (27th July) is tiny and weak, barely worth a paddle.

The next standout is Tuesday, 28th July. The morning is clean with a light SW cross-off and a 3ft swell, but the afternoon is the real deal. You get a 4ft, 18-second groundswell from the SSW, light offshore winds, and strong energy (1238). That’s a very long period, meaning the point will be firing with long, grinding walls. It’s a top pick for the week.

Wednesday (29th July) morning gets a bit dicey with strong onshore wind, but the swell is still there. The rest of the week has a lot of cross-on wind and chop, making it pretty average.

Now, look ahead to the first week of August. Friday morning, 31st July, is a beauty – glassy conditions, light E wind, a clean 4ft SSW swell. Then Saturday, 1st August, starts glassy with a light SSW breeze and a 3ft, 16-second swell from the south. That’s a promising window.

But the real monster shows up in the second week. On Monday, 3rd August, we’re looking at an 12ft swell from the ENE. That’s huge – expert territory only. The wind is messy, but the energy is off the charts (3146). The following days, Tuesday to Wednesday (4th and 5th August), continue with 10ft to 12ft swells. The best of that big swell window looks like Wednesday morning, 5th August, with a clean offshore W wind and a 10ft ENE swell at 11 seconds. That’s a solid, powerful wave for experienced surfers only, with very strong energy (1799). The afternoon of the 5th is glassy and 8ft, a slightly more manageable size for the experts.

The run fades out on Thursday, 6th August, with messy onshore winds and dropping swell.

So, the best on offer: the glassy Wednesday morning, 22nd July, for clean, fun waves, and the Tuesday afternoon, 28th July, for long-period groundswell perfection. The big swell around 5th August is for the experienced crew only.

Rusty.

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