Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way, but it’s a mixed bag of clean windows and some proper chunky days. The water temp is sittin’ right around average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The week kicks off on Friday 17th July with a small but clean morning. A 3.6ft swell from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds from the SSW. The energy’s modest (395) but the conditions are glassy enough to have a fun session on a longboard or a fish. The afternoon goes a bit more cross-shore and the energy bumps up (522) with a 3.3ft SSW swell, but the tide could mess with the shape.

Saturday 18th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze and a 2.6ft south swell (13 secs, 467 energy) – small but lined up. It’s the afternoon that’s a standout: 4.6ft of south swell, 12-second period, and clean cross-off wind. The energy jumps to 811, and the waves will have some push. This is a good session for intermediate surfers.

Sunday 19th is another beauty. The morning is glassy – I’m talkin’ zero wind, 4.6ft of south swell, 11-second period, clean as a whistle. The energy is solid at 739. This is about as good as it gets for a relaxed, fun point break session. The afternoon goes glassy too, but the swell shifts to the SE and the period stretches to 13 seconds, pushin’ energy up to 1028. The wind stays light, but the tide might get a bit funky.

Monday 20th sees a shift. A 5.6ft SSW swell rolls in (12 secs, 1476 energy) but the wind swings NE and cross-on. The morning is still surfable for the keen, but by the afternoon it’s a 25 km/h cross-on breeze and choppy. Not great.

Tuesday 21st starts with a glassy morning – 3.9ft of SE swell, 11-second period, clean as. The energy is down a bit (480), but it’s a lovely morning wave. The afternoon gets a light cross-on breeze, but it’s still rideable.

Wednesday 22nd is a tale of two sides. The morning is clean with a light cross-shore breeze, 3.6ft SSW swell at 14 seconds (724 energy) – long period, so the paddle-out is easy, but the point should hold it well. The afternoon gets a sudden 30 km/h cross-off wind from the SSW, with a 6.9ft, short-period (7 seconds) swell. The energy is 901, but that short period makes it a bit lumpy and fat. The wind is strong but offshore, so it’ll be a clean, wild, and challenging session.

Thursday 23rd morning is a dream – dead calm, glassy, 3.9ft SSW swell with a 12-second period (583 energy). Perfect dawn patrol. The afternoon gets a light cross-on breeze, but it’s still a decent 4.9ft swell.

Now, the real standout is Friday 24th July. The morning is glassy, with a 4.3ft SSW swell, a 17-second period, and energy at 1304. That’s a proper groundswell, long and clean. The point will be workin’ beautifully. The afternoon has a 5.2ft SSW swell (15 seconds, 1282 energy) with a light cross-on breeze, but the morning is the pick.

Saturday 25th is a big day. The morning has a 5.9ft SSW swell with a 20-second period! That’s a very long-period groundswell, energy hittin’ 2615. The wind is light cross-on, but that swell is so long it might be a bit too straight for the beach, but at the point, it’ll be big, clean, and lined up. The afternoon is glassy with a 5.6ft SSW swell (17 seconds, 1652 energy) – this is the absolute best of the whole forecast. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Big, clean, powerful waves.

Sunday 26th is a washout for paddle surfin’. The wind is howlin’ from the SW at 50 km/h in the morning, with an 11.5ft swell. The energy is 2371, but it’s a near-gale. The afternoon is similar with 13.1ft swell and 40 km/h winds. This is kite-surfin’ territory, not a day for a normal board.

Monday 27th through Tuesday 28th are blown out with strong NE winds and messy, choppy conditions. Not worth paddlin’ out.

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