Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Coffee Bay Point.

The next week and a half starts off with some size, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The first few days have a solid SSE swell rolling in, hitting 8ft on Friday 3rd July afternoon, but the wind is a cross-shore 9 mph from the south, and the water’s a warm 70°F, which is about normal for the time of year. The energy is strong, with a combined swell energy of 2684, so there’s plenty of push, but conditions are only marginal.

The real standout comes early on Saturday 4th July morning. We’ve got glassy conditions, wind from the WSW at just 3 mph, and a 8ft SSE swell with a solid 12-second period. This is prime for experienced surfers – clean, powerful, and the point will be linking up nicely. Energy’s still high at 1985. If you’re an intermediate or above, this is the session to aim for.

After that, things drop off quickly. By Sunday 5th, the swell drops to 5ft from the SE, and the wind turns cross-onshore, making for poor conditions. We then go through a long stretch of flat to weak surf. From Monday 6th through to Tuesday 7th, we’re looking at waves under 3ft, sometimes glassy but really weak, with combined energy down around 200 to 317. There’s a sneaky long-period SW groundswell on Tuesday 7th morning, but it’s only 2ft – barely a ripple.

It’s not until Thursday 9th July morning that we see life again. A clean, glassy morning with the wind dead calm, a 6ft S swell at 12 seconds, and a combined energy of 1055. That’s a very good session for experienced surfers – clean and punchy on the point. But it doesn’t last – by afternoon, onshore wind ruins it.

Then, get ready for the big one. Friday 10th July afternoon ramps up fast: a 10ft S swell with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 4951. That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is cross-shore at 9 mph, so it won’t be glassy, but for experts, this is a serious groundswell. The long period means it’ll stand up nicely at the point, with long lulls between sets making paddling easier. Conditions are rated as marginal, but the raw energy is there.

Saturday 11th morning still has a 10ft S swell, but the wind turns cross-onshore and the period drops to 15 seconds, so it’s less attractive. After that, the swell fades through Sunday 12th and into the following week, with a few glassy windows but nothing that really fires until Thursday 16th July morning. That morning offers a glassy 4ft SSW swell with a very long 15-second period, combined energy of 687, and conditions looking very good for the experienced crew.

Friday 17th holds some size at 6ft SSW, but the cross-onshore wind keeps it from being a standout. And by Saturday 18th, strong cross-offshore winds blow it out.

Overall, the best two windows are without doubt Saturday 4th July morning – glassy, 8ft SSE with 12-second period – and Friday 10th July afternoon – a huge 10ft S groundswell with 17-second period for the experts. If you’re not in the water for those, you’ve missed the plot.

Rusty.

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