Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Looking at the Coffee Bay Point stretch, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming through the 16-day window. The standout is the first few days – a solid, long-period groundswell with clean conditions that’ll have experienced surfers grinning. After that, the surf drops off and the wind turns messy for a stretch, before a few cleaner windows pop up late in the second week.

The first real action kicks off Friday, July 10th. Morning has a solid 8.2ft SSW swell rolling in at 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the SSW, a gentle breeze, keeping the waves clean. The combined energy is strong (2838), and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. This point breaks nicely with this direction, and the long period will give you those long, trading lines. By afternoon, the wind picks up to 15.5 mph, still cross-off, but the energy drops a touch (2537) and the quality goes marginal. Still, the morning is the pick.

Saturday, July 11th, drops slightly to a 6.9ft swell from the S, 13-second period. Morning is magic – light rain, but the wind is just a whisper at 3.1 mph, cross-off, so the waves are clean. Energy is still strong (1549). Again, excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on ESE breeze at 6.2 mph, which messes up the surface with small wind ripples. Not as good.

Sunday, July 12th, the swell drops to 4.6ft and the period shortens to 12 seconds. The wind gets messy – a cross shore NNE breeze in the morning, then a cross-on ENE in the afternoon, both with moderate speeds. The energy drops to moderate (673) and the quality goes poor. This is a write-off day.

Monday, July 13th, has a 5.6ft swell from the E, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-on all day, getting up to 18.6 mph in the afternoon. Conditions are choppy and lumpy, energy moderate (626). Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday, July 14th, shows a bit of life. The morning has a 4.3ft E swell, 9-second period, with a light cross-off SW breeze at 6.2 mph. The waves are clean, energy moderate (514). It’s a “good” call. The afternoon gets better – 6.2ft from the E, still 9 seconds, cross-off wind, and the energy ramps up to 707. Clean and very good. This is a solid session.

Wednesday, July 15th, keeps the good run. Morning has 6.2ft E swell, 10-second period, with a near-still SSW wind at 3.1 mph. Clean, energy moderate (794). Very good. The afternoon is a touch smaller at 5.9ft, cross-shore wind, with some crossing wind ripples – marginal.

Thursday, July 16th, is worth a look. Morning goes glassy – zero wind, 4.6ft E swell, 10-second period, clean and glassy. Energy moderate (620). This is a nice, peaceful session. The afternoon turns onshore from the ENE, 3.3ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, but the wind makes it marginal.

Friday, July 17th, is another glassy morning. 3.3ft E swell, 10 seconds, no wind – glassy. Energy is low (375). The afternoon is small at 3.0ft, but clean with a light cross-off wind. Both are good for a small-wave fun session.

From Saturday, July 18th, through to Monday, July 21st, the surf gets small and the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes. The swell drops to around 2.3ft to 3.9ft, and the energy is low (189 to 580). Conditions are poor to marginal. There’s a gap of several days here with nothing worth chasing.

Tuesday, July 22nd, has a 5.2ft ENE swell, 9 seconds, and a glassy morning with no wind. Energy moderate (425). The afternoon turns cross-off but with a fresh 18.6 mph wind, so the morning is the only window.

Wednesday, July 23rd, sees a 3.6ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, clean cross-off wind in the morning. Energy moderate (538). Good for a quick paddle. The afternoon goes cross-on.

Thursday, July 24th, is a write-off – onshore wind, poor conditions.

Friday, July 25th, is a big note. The morning has a 6.2ft SSW swell at 17 seconds – very long-period groundswell, energy strong (2293). But the wind is a cross-on NE breeze at 12.4 mph, creating choppy, lumpy conditions. That’s a shame – the swell is there, but the wind ruins it. This one is more for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

Overall, the best on offer is Friday, July 10th morning, and the morning of Saturday, July 11th. Those are the true standouts. The second week has a few clean windows, but nothing on that level. Keep an eye on that 25th – if the wind swings, it could be a late surprise, but as it stands,

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