Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on offer for Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first half of the outlook is a bit of a write-off for proper paddle surfing. We’ve got a big lump of energy coming in, but the wind is just killing it. Monday the 14th sees a 13ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, but the cross-onshore is howling at 25 mph – it’s going to be a complete mess. That combined swell energy is sitting at 3476 (strong), but you wouldn’t want to be out there on a surfboard. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than anything else. Tuesday the 15th is similar, with 7ft and 7ft swells but the wind is still cross-onshore and bumpy.

Things don’t really clean up until Wednesday the 16th. We get a bit of a cross-off wind from the SSW, which makes the surface cleaner, but the swell drops to 5ft and the combined energy is only 696 (moderate). It’s rideable, but it’s not firing. Thursday and Friday are a write-off again with rain and choppy conditions.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday the 20th is the standout in the first week. The morning shows a 8ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That is a massive positive. The combined energy is 1092 (moderate to strong), and the conditions are described as “glassy”. This is your best bet for clean, lined-up waves at Coffee Bay Point. The swell direction is a touch east of the optimum SSE, but with glassy conditions, it’ll still offer some nice walls. It’s a fairly consistent point break, so you should get enough waves.

After that, the middle of the week goes quiet. Monday the 21st to Thursday the 24th has small, weak swell (mostly under 4ft) with energy dropping as low as 195 (weak). There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendation, just small, choppy or onshore conditions.

Then we look ahead. Saturday the 26th is the other standout, but it’s a long-range call so treat it as promising but less certain. The morning shows an 8ft swell from the SSW with a 12-second period, and it’s offshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph. That’s clean, strong, and the combined energy is 1997 (strong). This is an expert-only call because 8ft is solid, and the SSW direction is almost spot on the optimum SSE. The period is long enough to give it some punch, but at a point break like this, that long-period swell (12 seconds) should wrap in nicely. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Sunday the 27th drops off again with smaller, cleaner but weaker swell, and then Monday the 28th sees another 8ft groundswell from the SSW with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is 3041 (strong), but it’s cross-off wind and the period is so long it might be a bit straight for the beach sections – though Coffee Bay Point handles that well. Again, that’s one for experienced surfers.

Overall, the pick of the entire outlook is Sunday the 20th morning for that glassy, clean 8ft ESE swell. The long-range Saturday the 26th morning is the other one to watch if you’re an expert and can handle some size.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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