Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the cards for Coffee Bay Point.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell you, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We've got some serious size coming through, but the wind is going to be the enemy most of the time. The first real chance of a surf isn't until Wednesday, 2nd September. The wait is on.

Tuesday, 1st is a washout. Tiny, weak swell with onshore breezes, just ugly.

Things get a bit more interesting on Wednesday the 2nd. We see a jump in swell to 5ft from the SSW, with a lovely long period of 14 seconds, so there's some proper groundswell energy moving (916). The wind swings SSW and goes cross-offshore in the morning, which cleans the place right up. This is a short window, but it’s the best we've got in the first week. The swell direction isn't perfect for this spot, which likes it from the SSE, but that clean, peeling wave off the point should be alright.

Thursday the 3rd is similar but smaller, with morning cross-off winds again on a 3ft SSW swell. A fun, manageable size.

Then it goes a bit haywire. Friday the 4th sees a massive, raw 13ft southerly swell roll in, but with a screaming 35 km/h cross-shore wind and a short period. The energy reading is off the charts (3146), but the conditions will be absolutely shambolic. Only for the crazy crew, if anyone. This huge, messy swell hangs around for the weekend, all with unfavourable onshore or cross-shore winds. Through to the 8th, it's all onshore NE winds and messy, choppy conditions.

We get a little breather by Friday the 11th of September. The swell drops right back, but we get clean, cross-off winds from the SSW again on a tiny 2ft to 4ft east swell. Small, clean, and might just be a fun session on a longboard.

The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 12th of September. The surf pumps back up to a solid 10ft from the ENE, still with those clean, cross-off SSW winds. The energy reading jumps to 1688, showing there's plenty of power. Now, this is a big, powerful swell. At Coffee Bay Point, that long period and size will create some proper, grinding almond-shaped waves. This is definitely for experienced surfers only – anyone under a solid intermediate level should stay out of the water. It's a bit too big for learners for sure. The break offers a little shelter from the direct onshores, so despite the strong wind, it could be absolutely epic and uncrowded. That’s the one to focus on.

Sunday the 13th sees onshore winds return, and the rest of the second week is dominated by strong NE winds and messy, lumpy conditions until the outlook ends. It's a real shame, because there is some swell on the charts, but the wind just won't play ball.

So, to cut it short: If you're keen and experienced, target the clean window on Wednesday morning, 2nd September, and definitely the bigger, more powerful session on Saturday morning, 12th September. The rest of it is mostly a scratch.

Rusty.

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