Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and we’re taking a look at Coffee Bay Point for the next couple weeks. It’s a real rollercoaster through to mid-September. Right now, we’re in a rough patch early on, with nothing rideable for several days. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Thursday the 27th through to Sunday the 30th of August is a total loss. There’s a solid 10ft ENE swell at a short, weak 8 seconds, but the wind is howling onshore out of the NE at 28 mph, making for messy, poor surf. The combined energy is high at 1827 (moderate), but it doesn’t help with that wind. This pattern sticks around until late Sunday morning – all cross-onshore and choppy.

Come Sunday afternoon (30th August), things finally turn. The wind swings to a gentle SSW breeze at 9 mph, going cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. We’ve got a 5ft ENE groundswell at 10 seconds, which is a nice long period. Combined energy drops to 567 (moderate). This is the first real chance for a surf – clean lines, but not huge. Monday the 31st keeps that clean vibe with a light cross-off wind, but the swell drops to 3–4ft, making it marginal. Still, if you’re keen, it’s a paddle.

Then we hit a dry spell again from Tuesday 1st September to Thursday 3rd September morning. On Wednesday 2nd, a 6–8ft SSW windswell shows up with a short period of 7–8 seconds, and the wind is fresh at 22 mph but cross-off, so it’s clean but lumpy and windy. Not great. The real standout arrives on Thursday 3rd September morning. We get a mighty 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper energy – combined energy is 5881 (strong). Wind is a moderate breeze from the SSW at 12 mph, cross-off, so the point should be firing with clean, long lines. This is the best on offer in the whole window, but be aware: at 10ft and that long period, this is only for experienced surfers. The crowd here is sometimes an issue, so you might have company. After that, Thursday afternoon goes to crap with onshore wind and rain.

Friday 4th September through Saturday 5th September is a mess. Friday sees a huge 16–18ft SE swell at 11 seconds, but the wind is howling onshore at 28–31 mph – that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle. Saturday morning the 5th has an even bigger 21ft ESE groundswell at 13 seconds – combined energy is an enormous 26615 (very strong). Wind is light and cross, which is rare for such a big swell, but the wave comment says it’s too big for this break. Honestly, unless you’re a big-wave charger, stay out. Saturday afternoon goes onshore again.

The rest of the forecast gets smaller and less consistent. Sunday 6th September sees a 10ft ESE swell at 12 seconds with a light cross-onshore breeze – marginal but clean-ish. Monday 7th September drops to 5–6ft E swell at 10 seconds, light winds, but cross-onshore or cross – still worth a look for a mellow session. After that, from Tuesday 8th September onward, it fades into tiny 3–4ft waves with mostly onshore wind. There’s a brief window on Thursday 10th September with a 7ft ENE swell and a light cross-off wind from the SSW – clean but not special. Friday 11th September is small and clean again but barely 3ft.

Bottom line: the standout is Thursday 3rd September morning at Coffee Bay Point – a clean, powerful 10ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period and cross-off wind. That’s the session to aim for. Everything else is either blown out, too big, or too small. Keep an eye on that Thursday, but remember, forecasts a week out can always shift.

Rusty.

Read more