Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in from the Wild Coast. Let's have a look at what’s cooking at Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks. This is a classic point break that loves a good groundswell, and the optimum direction is from the SSE, so keep that in mind.

Alright, the truth is, the start of this period is a bit of a write-off. We've got some swell around, but the wind and conditions are all wrong. You're looking at a lot of cross-onshore wind and choppy, messy waves. It's going to be a quiet few days with nothing really worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 5th. It’s not going to be huge, with chest to head-high waves around 4 ft from the east, but the wind will be glassy. Absolutely flat calm, perfect conditions. The energy is weak (283), so it's a fun, small-wave day for the loggers and the fish. If you can get out there, it will be clean as a whistle. The water is sitting at a balmy 71 °F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, the conditions get messy again with onshore winds and very small swell. It’s a waiting game.

Now, hold on to your board shorts. The real standout arrives on the morning of Tuesday the 11th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The forecast is showing a solid 12 ft groundswell from the SSW with a period of 13 seconds. That's a serious amount of energy (4475), and it's backed by glassy conditions with a light offshore wind from the WNW. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers. The point should be handling this well, offering up some proper walls. This is the best on offer.

Wednesday the 12th is a beast, but it’s a case of too much of a good thing. We're looking at a massive 25 ft swell from the SSW, with very long 16-second periods and crazy energy (48681). The winds are favourable, but that size is just too big for this break. This is strictly for the tow teams and absolute experts, if anyone at all. It’s a spectacle, but not a paddle session.

The following week has a few more windows, but nothing that matches the quality of that Tuesday morning. Thursday the 13th has a dropping 12 ft swell, but with cross-onshore winds that will chop it up. Friday the 14th looks cleaner but much smaller, and the energy drops off quickly. The tail end of the run has some very small, long-period groundswell, but the winds are messy or onshore.

So, to sum it up: there's a dry spell to start, but the morning of Tuesday the 11th is your absolute best bet for a serious, clean session at Coffee Bay Point. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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