Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a rough start. For the first several days, we’ve got a solid groundswell in the water—some serious energy coming through with that 16-second period and the combined swell energy hitting 3202—but the wind is just howling onshore from the ENE at 22 mph. That’s turning what could be a good wave into a lumpy, choppy mess. You’re looking at 8 ft surf on Monday morning, and it’s all just blown out. Not a single recommendation until the following days.

We don’t get any real chance until Thursday the 10th, and even then it’s just marginal. The wind finally swings cross-off from the SSW, cleaning things up a bit, but the swell has dropped to 6 ft and the period has shortened to 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is down to 633—it’s weak-to-moderate. Still, that clean surface might give you something if you’re desperate.

The first real standout doesn’t come until Friday morning, the 11th. This is the best on offer across the whole period. Wind is light cross-off from the SSW at just 9 mph, the swell is a clean 3 ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, and the surf is glassy. The combined swell energy is only 316, so it’s not a big swell, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be clean and fun. Water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is dead normal for this time of year. No crowds mentioned, so it could be just you and a few friends out there.

Now, if you skip ahead to Sunday the 13th, we get another decent window. The morning has 7 ft of swell from the east, period at 7 seconds—short period windswell—but the wind is light onshore from the east at only 3 mph. Combined energy is 1191, so there’s some power. It’s marginal because of the tide or some other factor, but if you pick your time, it’s rideable.

After that, things go quiet again until Tuesday the 15th. That morning is a real treat: glassy conditions, no wind, and 6 ft of ENE swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 581. That’s a solid, clean session for an intermediate.

But don’t get too excited for long. That afternoon and the next day get chopped up again. The real dirty stuff returns with fresh cross-onshore winds.

The next standout pops up on Thursday the 17th. Morning brings 8 ft from the south, short 8-second period, but the wind is cross-off from the SSW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. Combined swell energy is 1422, so moderate-to-strong. It’s still a marginal call, but if you’re a stronger surfer, that’s a big, clean wave for the point. That would be my second pick in the whole outlook.

After that, we get hammered. The 18th is a no-go with strong onshore winds and 12 ft of swell—that’s only for tow-surfers or kite guys. The 19th has some promise with 8 ft and a long 11-second groundswell from the SE, combined energy up at 1801, but the wind is cross-shore. For a point break like Coffee Bay, that long period from the SE will actually line up nicely, but the wind keeps it from being perfect.

By Monday the 21st, it’s all dropping off. Small waves, fading energy, and the period dropping. The last few days of the outlook are pretty weak and not worth paddling out for.

So, bottom line: your best bets are Friday the 11th morning for clean, fun waves, or Thursday the 17th morning if you want something bigger and can handle the short period. Everything else is a game of patience or a kite session.

Rusty.

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