Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks at Coffee Bay Point.

We’re looking at a pretty grim run for the first week and a half, with a lot of messy, onshore slop. The windows of clean surf are few and far between, but there is a real standout coming our way in the second week that’s worth getting excited about.

The first real chance of anything decent is on Wednesday morning, July 29th. We’ll see a small 3ft swell from the SSW, but the real story there is the clean 14-second period and light onshore breeze from the East at 6 mph. It’s a little dicey with the tide, but it’s a start. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 72°, nothing wild.

Thursday the 30th is a bit better with a 7ft SE swell, but the wind is a cross-offshore from the SW at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate to strong (1100), but the whole setup is still listed as marginal. Not a classic.

Honestly, from Friday the 31st right through to Tuesday the 5th of August, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a solid week of strong NE winds blowing cross-onshore, making everything choppy and lumpy. The swell sticks around 6ft to 8ft, but it’s all wind-affected junk. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we get a little flicker of hope on Thursday morning, August 6th. A clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and cross-offshore winds from the SSW at 16 mph. The combined energy is moderate (570). It’s small and clean, but the rating suggests it’s still poor conditions. Friday afternoon the 7th cleans up again with a 3ft, 16-second groundswell from the SSW and light cross-offshore winds. The energy is still moderate (578). It’s clean, but tiny.

The real standout is Monday morning, August 10th. We’re looking at a 5ft swell from the SSW with a 13-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the ESE at just 3 mph. The combined swell energy is strong (1188). This is the moment. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions,” and with those glassy conditions, it’s going to be absolutely clean. The swell direction from the SSE is a good match for what the point likes. This is your best bet for the whole period.

After that, we get a massive pulse of energy on Tuesday the 11th with a 10ft, 17-second monster from the SW, but it’s got a cross-onshore wind. That’s a big, powerful, but messy wave. On Wednesday, August 12th, the swell jumps to 18ft from the S with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 8550 – that’s very strong. The wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph. This is a huge, powerful swell that is only for the experts. It’s going to be a beast, but the conditions will be a bit chopped.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout. Don’t waste your time. The run of good surf starts on Monday, August 10th with that clean, glassy SSW groundswell. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The big swell on the 12th is for the brave and the experienced.

Stay patient, and see you in the water.

Rusty

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