Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a look at what Coffee Bay Point has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. The pattern is a bit of a slow starter, with a proper standout window appearing in the second week.

For the first few days, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Sunday the 30th of August is a write-off with a moderate breeze and cross-off wind, despite some chest-high swell (4ft to 5ft) from the ENE. The energy is there though, with moderate energy levels of 424 and 363. Monday the 31st looks a whole lot better. We’ve got a glassy morning, slight air, and a clean 4ft swell from the east with a 9-second period. That’s your first real window for a paddle.

Tuesday the 1st of September starts clean again, with a glassy afternoon session offering 3ft from the east. That’ll be a fun, small-wave day. Wednesday the 2nd brings a shift: a 5ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period hits the morning, producing strong energy (994). That’s a nice line-up for a point break like this, though the wind goes light cross. The afternoon jumps to 5ft but with onshore wind, so not ideal.

Now, Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th get a bit wild. Thursday afternoon sees a 7ft SSW windswell with a short 6-second period, kicked up by a strong breeze – messy. Friday the 4th is a big swell day, with 15ft from the south on Friday morning (moderate breeze, cross-off) and a massive 21ft from the south on Friday afternoon. That’s solid, heavy water. The combined energy hits 4259 and then 11710. This is expert territory only, and with a fresh cross-shore wind on the afternoon, it’s lumpy. Not a day for the faint-hearted.

Saturday the 5th of September still holds plenty of size, with 13ft and 12ft from the SSE. Cross-off wind on the morning keeps it clean, and the energy is still very strong (3561 and 2361). That’s a big, powerful, clean swell for experienced surfers.

Sunday the 6th of September, we get an 8ft SSW groundswell with an incredibly long 18-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and at a point, it’ll wrap in nicely. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the energy is massive (4311). Monday the 7th drops right back to 5ft and then 3ft, with poor conditions.

Here’s the standout. Tuesday the 8th of September, morning session. You get a clean 6ft from the SSE, a 10-second period, a gentle cross-off breeze, and the guidance says conditions are “very good.” The energy is moderate, but it’s your cleanest, most surfable window in that first week.

Moving into the second week, things get interesting again. Thursday the 10th of September morning is a ripper: 10ft from the ENE, a 9-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is very strong (2185). This is a standout for experienced surfers – big, clean, and glassy. That’s your best bet for a real session.

Friday the 11th holds 7ft to 7ft from the ENE with a fresh cross-off breeze, which will be clean but bumpy. Saturday and Sunday the 13th and 14th get messy with onshore winds and rain, finishing with a near gale on Monday afternoon, so the run fizzles out.

Overall, the best bets are Tuesday the 8th of September morning for a clean, mellow session, and Thursday the 10th of September morning for a bigger, glassy wave for the experienced crew.

Remember, Coffee Bay Point prefers a SSE swell direction, so the bigger swells from the south and SSE are right on the money. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

Rusty, signing off.

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