Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the ocean’s got cookin’ for Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty gutless. We’re looking at a slow start, with nothing worth paddling out for until Saturday the 22nd. Even then, it’s just a small, clean chest-high wave. The real story is that a big pulse of energy is building, but the wind is going to be a total ripper for most of it, so we have to pick our moments.

The wave energy is moderate for that first Saturday morning, coming in at 635, with a clean 4ft SSW swell. The cross-off wind will have it looking alright for a surfer, but it’s not a stand-out. Things get properly exciting, but messy, from the 26th. We’ve got a strong swell building, but the onshores are going to kill it. Wednesday afternoon the energy jumps to 3121, but with a 8ft S swell and a moderate onshore, it’s going to be a washing machine. The same goes for Thursday; there’s power there (3774 energy) but it’s lumpy and blown out.

Now, the standout moment in this whole period is Friday the 28th. That’s the day to snap your wetsuit on. The morning is looking excellent for experienced surfers. The swell drops slightly to a clean 5ft, with a cross-off breeze. The energy is still strong at 1694. The afternoon is even more interesting, holding a solid 8ft from the ENE, but the wind goes super light, and it’s clean. It’s a bigger, more powerful wave, so you need to know what you’re doing. That's the pick of the bunch, for sure.

After that, the surf stays in the 6-8ft range into the second week, but the winds are a real lottery. There are some clean windows, like the 30th and 31st, but they look average, not epic. The energy drops off as we get into September, and the period becomes shorter and more wind-affected. The last real big push is on September 2nd, with a powerful 8ft ENE swell, but again, the onshore wind will make a mess of it.

Water temp is sitting about 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a slightly thinner suit. For the most part, this stretch is for the patient ones. The 28th is the golden ticket. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty

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