Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Coffee Bay Point. This is a point break, fairly consistent, and it’s got a lot of swell coming its way, but the wind is going to be a bit of a battle for most of the run. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first real chance to get wet arrives on Friday morning, 31 July. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is onshore from the ESE at 6 mph. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting at 917. It’s a marginal call, with tide possibly playing tricks. It’s surfable, but don’t expect the world.

Through Friday afternoon and into Saturday, the swell holds around 6ft to 6ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore from the ENE, 6 mph. The combined energy drops to 554 and 742. The waves are there, but the light cross-onshore breeze is putting small ripples on the face. It’s ordinary.

Sunday, 2 August, sees a bigger pulse. The swell jumps to 7ft from the ESE, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1248 – that’s moderate to strong energy. But the wind is cross-onshore from the NE at 6 mph in the morning, turning to 9 mph in the afternoon. The morning is the better half, but the wind is still messing with the surface. This is a bit too big for beginners, and the cross-onshore will make it lumpy. Not a standout.

Monday, 3 August, and Tuesday, 4 August, are a real letdown. Swell drops to 6ft and then 5ft, with the wind still cross-onshore. The energy fades to 448. Conditions are poor. Wednesday morning, 5 August, is a glimmer – the swell is only 3ft from the ESE, period 9 seconds, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SSE at 3 mph. The combined energy is low at 230, but it’s clean. A tiny glassy session for the patient surfer, but underwhelming.

Then Thursday, 6 August, offers a weird one. A 3ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 15 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the SW at 19 mph in the morning, dropping to 16 mph in the afternoon. The combined energy is 495. The wind is strong, but it’s offshore, so the wave faces will be clean. The long period means this is a groundswell – it’ll wrap nicely around the point, but the small size means it’s only a novelty. Not a day to get excited about.

Friday, 7 August, the swell bumps back up to 5ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, but the wind is onshore from the NE at 16 mph, hitting 19 mph in the afternoon. The combined energy is 1142, strong, but the wind is ruining it. Choppy and lumpy. Avoid.

The next few days, from Saturday, 8 August, through to Tuesday, 12 August, are a washout. The swell is all over the place between 3ft and 6ft, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NE, sometimes building to 25 mph. The combined energy stays moderate. The conditions are poor to marginal, choppy and messy. This is a blank stretch.

Then, on Thursday morning, 13 August, we get a true standout. A 4ft swell from the E, period 9 seconds, with the wind swinging offshore from the WNW at 16 mph. The combined energy is 483, moderate. The wind is offshore, clean, and the point will handle it well. The wave shape will be good, and the offshore breeze will hold the faces open. This is the best session on offer. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one to pencil in.

After that, Friday, 14 August, and Saturday, 15 August, fade out. Swell drops to 3ft and then 3ft, with cross-offshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is low. Nothing to write home about.

So, the pick of the window is Thursday morning, 13 August, at Coffee Bay Point. The offshore wind and clean conditions make it worth the wait. The rest of the run is mostly a battle with the wind. Stick with that one day.

Rusty.

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