Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here, looking at what's on the menu for Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a bit of a rough start with a lot of junk in the water, but there are a couple of windows worth paddling out for if you're patient. The combined swell energy is all over the place, from a whisper to a roar, so we've got to sift through the mess.

First up, we're looking at Wednesday the 2nd of September. There's some swell showing, 5 ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (928). The wind is a light cross-off from the south, so it should be clean. But honestly, the conditions are marginal at best for this one. That afternoon the wind swings onshore and it's a write-off. Not the day to get wet.

Thursday the 3rd of September is a no-go. Swell drops, wind picks up from the SSW, and it's all a bit messy.

Now, Friday the 4th of September is where things get real, but not in a good way for us. We’ve got a big 12 ft S swell rolling in with very strong combined energy (2397), but the period is a short 10 seconds, so it's going to be a lumpy beast. The wind is a nasty 19 mph cross-shore from the south, creating lumpy cross-chop. This is pushing into expert-only territory, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The waves will be a beast, but not a clean one.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are still messy with onshore winds. The water temp on this first highlighted morning is 69°, which is spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Things get a bit quieter, but also poor, through the middle of the week. A lot of days like Monday the 7th of September have a solid 6 ft groundswell (2101 combined energy) from the SSW, but it's being smashed by a stiff 22 mph onshore wind. It's a choppy mess. This pattern of onshore winds and poor quality continues all the way through to the middle of the month.

There's a glimmer on Thursday the 17th of September. We finally get some clean conditions. The wind swings to a cross-off from the south at 16 mph, and we've got a nice long-period 5 ft groundswell from the SSW with a 17-second pulse. The combined energy is strong (1464), and the wind will keep the faces clean. This is the standout. It's a point break, and with that long 17-second period, it’s going to be perfect for a point like this – long, racy lines. Just don't expect a crowd-free session here; this spot can get busy. It's for the intermediate crew, but it will offer the cleanest waves of the whole run.

So, the long and short of it: the first week and a half is a write-off of onshore winds and choppy slop. The real window is that Thursday the 17th of September morning through afternoon. It's not perfect, but it's the best we've got on the table. Keep an eye on that south swell.

Rusty.

Read more