Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to start. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Tuesday the 14th of July, and even then, it’s pretty marginal. The water temp is sitting at about 70°, which is pretty much average for this time of year – nothing to write home about.

The first real standout that gets me talking is Thursday morning, the 16th of July. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead off the water, and we’ve got a clean 5ft easterly swell with an 11-second period. The conditions are described as “very good,” and the wave energy is solid at 680. It’s not the biggest swell, but with that glassy surface, it’s going to be a dream for intermediate surfers. Keep in mind, crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have some company.

Then we’ve got a bit of a gap. The swell gets bigger and longer, but the wind turns nasty. Saturday the 18th of July brings a solid 6ft to 7ft southerly swell with a long 13-second period, and the energy is pumping (1299-1677), but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 12-15 mph. It’s going to be choppy and messy – that one’s a pass for paddle surfing, but if you’re into kiting, the setup might be more interesting.

The next big moment is Monday morning, the 20th of July. This is the one. Glassy again, with an 8ft SSW swell at 12 seconds. That’s a big swell, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The energy is extremely strong (1954), and the conditions are described as “excellent.” This is a point break, and with that long-period groundswell, it’s going to wrap in beautifully. The morning window is the time to be there because the afternoon gets cross-onshore and ruined.

Looking further out, we’ve got another promising one on Thursday, the 23rd of July. A 6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, clean cross-off wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The energy is strong at 1345. That’s a solid, powerful wave for the crew that knows what they’re doing.

The very end of the run, Friday the 24th of July morning, gives us a small, glassy 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and “very good.” That’s a nice little session for the more relaxed surfer.

After that, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The wind starts blowing hard from the NE, and the swell gets messy all the way through to the end of the month. The 25th of July brings a 7ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, but with fresh cross-onshore wind at 15-22 mph, it’s just lumpy and poor. The energy is off the charts (2545), but it’s a washing machine. Not worth paddling out for.

So, the two standouts: definitely Thursday morning, 16th July for the clean, glassy fun, and Monday morning, 20th July for the big, powerful, glassy groundswell that will have the point firing for the experienced crew. The rest of the window is mostly a scratch.

Rusty.

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