Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up at Coffee Bay Point. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, and the first few days are not worth your time. We've got a stretch of onshore wind that's going to keep things ugly. We have to be patient for the clean windows.

Thursday the 13th through Sunday the 16th are a total loss. We're dealing with cross-onshore winds from the NE at 12 to 22 mph, and the ocean is choppy and lumpy. There's some swell in the water – around 5ft to 6ft from the east – but the wind is ruining it. The energy is moderate (around 808 to 936), but it's a mess.

Monday the 17th is our first flicker of hope. The wind turns clean cross-offshore from the SSW and S at 9 to 12 mph. We've got a 5ft to 5ft east swell. The water temp's about average for the year at 70°. It's not going to be a classic, but the conditions will be clean. The afternoon session is the pick of the two.

Tuesday the 18th morning is worth a mention – glassy flat conditions with a tiny 4ft east swell. The energy is low (259), so it's more of a paddle than a ride. Then it gets bumpy again with rain and fresh winds.

Now, mark your calendar for Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd. Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to a solid 10ft from the SSW, with heavy energy at 1641. That's big, powerful stuff. The wind is clean cross-offshore from the SSW. At 10ft, this is expert-only territory. Sunday the 23rd morning keeps that size with an 8ft swell from the SSW and even more energy at 2787. The wind stays clean from the WSW. Sunday afternoon, the swell drops to 4ft, but the period stretches out to 14 seconds from the SSW – that's a long period groundswell, and it'll wrap beautifully around the point. The wind is light cross-shore. It'll be clean, but that long period can be a bit tricky for beach breaks; a point like this is the place to be.

After that, we hit a big quiet stretch from Sunday the 23rd afternoon through to Wednesday the 27th with no real good recommendations. Tuesday the 26th sees serious size – 12ft from the ENE – but the cross-onshore wind at 9 mph makes it messy and unappealing for a surf. That's more of a kite session. Then on Thursday the 27th, the wind cleans up again from the SSW, and we get a solid 7ft east swell. That's a promising window, but we're a long way out, so don't book your flights just yet.

For my money, the best bets are Saturday the 22nd afternoon and Sunday the 23rd morning. That's your big, clean, directed swell from the SSW, and it's going to be quality. Just expect some company – this spot can get busy. Bring your big-wave gun.

Rusty, signing off.

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