Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The overall pattern is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a few windows of clean, glassy conditions, but a lot of the time the wind is either onshore or too strong. The first week is pretty underwhelming, with a long stretch of poor or marginal surf. Things start to look up around the second weekend, but even then the bigger swells come with challenges.

Sunday 5 July kicks things off, but it’s not great. A 5 ft SE swell (12 seconds) with a light northeasterly cross-on breeze makes for choppy, mediocre waves. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 72 °F. The energy is moderate (640) but the quality just isn’t there. Afternoon gets worse with a fresh NE breeze. No go.

Monday 6 July morning saves the day a little. A drop to 3 ft SE swell (10 seconds) under glassy conditions with no wind. Clean, tiny waves. You could get a fun little session if the tide is right, but it’s not a standout. Energy is weak (208). The afternoon goes back to choppy.

Tuesday 7 July morning is small and cross-shore. Skip it. But Tuesday afternoon is interesting: a 4 ft ENE swell (8 seconds) with glassy conditions. That’s short-period, but clean and rideable. The energy is moderate (407). Still, nothing to write home about.

Wednesday 8 July is small and glassy in the morning (2 ft SSW swell, 14 seconds) but the afternoon gets blasted by a 19 mph cross-offshore wind. Clean but blown out.

Now, Thursday 9 July brings a jump in size. A 8 ft SSW swell (13 seconds) with a moderate SW cross-offshore breeze. That’s a solid, clean groundswell with a very long period, and the energy is strong (1864). This is pushing into expert-only territory at over 8 ft, but it’s just under. The point should handle it nicely. The afternoon brings some clouds and cross-shore wind, making it a bit messy. This is the best window in the first week for experienced surfers.

Friday 10 July is big: 8 ft SSW swell (14 seconds) with cross-shore and cross-on winds. The energy is very strong (2719). Huge, but not clean. For experts only, and even then wind will mess with the shape. The period is very long, so expect long lulls between sets, which helps paddling out at a point break.

Saturday 11 July is a write-off – strong onshore winds and a messy 6 ft S swell. For kites more than paddles.

Sunday 12 July morning is clean again. 4 ft S swell (12 seconds) with a light SW cross-offshore breeze. Good conditions. The energy is moderate (575). A decent, user-friendly size for intermediates. Afternoon gets nuked by fresh SW winds.

Monday 13 July morning is clean with a 6 ft SSW swell (10 seconds) and light cross-offshore wind. Energy is moderate (909). That’s a nice intermediate option. The afternoon goes glassy with a 8 ft S swell (7 seconds) – that short period means the point might not line up perfectly, but glassy and big is still fun for experts.

Tuesday 14 July is blown out by strong SW winds. Big swell (8 ft) but messy.

Wednesday 15 July morning is glassy with a 5 ft E swell (10 seconds). Clean, fun-sized. Not a standout but a good session.

Thursday 16 July is all onshore. Skip.

Now, Friday 17 July morning is a real standout: Coffee Bay Point goes glassy calm with a 8 ft SSW swell (10 seconds). That’s big, clean, and manageable at a point. The energy is strong (1278). This is the best session of the whole window. Afternoon gets cross-shore and bigger (10 ft) – only for experts.

Saturday 18 July morning is cross-offshore with a 7 ft SSW swell (10 seconds). Clean and strong (1446 energy). Afternoon is a gem for experienced surfers: 7 ft SSW swell (9 seconds) with gentle cross-offshore winds. Excellent shape. That’s another high-quality window.

Sunday 19 July is smaller (4 ft SSW swell, 13 seconds) but cross-shore winds in the morning and light cross-on in the afternoon. Not clean enough to recommend.

Monday 20 July is onshore and choppy again.

So, if I had to pick the true standouts: Friday 17 July morning – glassy, 8 ft SSW swell, perfect for intermediate-to-expert at a point break. And Saturday 18 July afternoon – clean cross-offshore, 7 ft SSW swell, excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The rest is a lot of waiting and picking the clean windows.

Stay patient, and don’t trust the long-range forecasts too much yet. Things can change.

Rusty.

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