Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna run you through the next couple of weeks at Coffee Bay Point. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a pretty quiet start, but the second week really starts to rumble with some serious energy. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet is on Tuesday the 25th of August. It’s not the best, with a 5ft SSW swell running at a long 17 seconds, but the wind is a clean cross-off at 12 mph. The combined energy is very strong at 1280, so there’s plenty of power, but it’s a bit of a marginal call. Wednesday morning the 26th looks a little better, with a 7ft S swell, still a long 17-second period, and lighter cross-shore winds from the SSE at 6 mph. The energy jumps up to 2713, but the forecast is still a bit questionable. After that, the wind gets ugly and the surf goes to crap for the rest of the week and into the weekend. We’ve got howling cross-on winds and messy, lumpy conditions from the 27th right through to the 31st. It’s a proper write-off for paddle surfing.

Sunday the 30th of August has a bit of cleaner cross-off wind, but the swell drops to 4ft and the energy is only moderate at 589. It’s just not worth it.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are still pretty weak, with small 3ft to 4ft E swells and light winds, but the energy is low and the conditions are only marginal.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September brings a big change. We’ve got a solid 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, and clean cross-off winds from the SSW at 16 mph. The combined energy is a massive 3912. This is big, powerful, and clean. It will be a lot of water moving, so this is expert territory only. That long period will make for some proper, well-shaped lines at the point, but the sets will be widely spaced.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is another good window, with an 8ft SSW swell and a 12-second period, clean cross-shore wind from the S at 6 mph, and energy at 2483. A touch smaller, but still very solid.

The standout, however, is Saturday morning the 5th of September. The forecast is for excellent surf for experienced surfers. We’ve got a 10ft E swell, a decent 11-second period, and beautiful light cross-off winds from the SSW at 6 mph. The energy is a hefty 2681. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The wind will be glassy, the lines will be long, and the point should be firing. It’s still a big swell, so keep it for the crew who know what they’re doing.

After that, the wind swings back to nasty onshore NE winds, and the swell gets messy again through the rest of the second week. There’s a small window on Monday the 8th of September morning with a 5ft ENE swell and light winds, but the energy is only moderate at 759, so it’s a marginal one.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a total washout. The second week has some serious power, with the 2nd, 3rd, and especially the 5th of September offering the best windows. Get on that Saturday morning if you can.

Rusty.

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