Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Coffee Bay Point is the only spot on the menu for the next 16 days, so we’re looking at a real mixed bag of conditions. The start is a bit slow, with the first few days offering only marginal surf. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about there.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. Swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, giving it some decent push as a groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (894). The wind is light cross-onshore from the ENE, just 3 mph, so it’s nearly glassy but with a slight ripple. It’s a point break, so that long period should wrap in nicely, but the forecast says the tide might be a bit tricky. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of the early week.

Thursday the 23rd is smaller, around 3ft, and the wind is offshore from the SSW, 12 mph. That’s clean, but the size is really lacking. It’s a tough call.

Now, Friday the 24th of July is where it gets interesting. The morning shows a solid 7ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short 10 seconds, and the wind is a strong 19 mph cross-off from the SSW. That’s a lot of wind, but it’s clean. The combined energy is strong (1510). That’s punchy, but with that short period and power, it’s going to be a bit of a washing machine. The afternoon, however, is the real gem: 6ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, combined energy of 1940 (strong), and the wind drops to a light 6 mph cross-shore from the SSE. That’s the best of the week. It’s a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully, making for some proper, long, lined-up waves. It’s for intermediate surfers, but with that size, it’s doable for most. This is the standout of the first week.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are write-offs. The wind goes onshore and picks up, and the swell is messy. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 27th of July offers a brief reprieve. The morning is glassy, with a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak. The combined energy is moderate (424). It’s clean, but not exciting.

The following week gets a bit wild. Wednesday the 29th of July brings a hefty 10ft swell from the SSE, with a short 9-second period. The wind is 16 mph cross-off from the SW, so it’s clean, but 10ft is big, and with that short period, it’s going to be a close-out liability. This is expert territory only. The combined energy is very strong (2242). That’s a lot of power, but it’s not going to be user-friendly.

Thursday the 30th of July is a mess. 31 mph winds in the morning, with a 7ft swell. Forget it.

The real sleeper, and the true standout of the entire 16-day window, is Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. It’s over a week away, so long-range, but it looks promising. The swell is 6ft from the ENE, with a short 8-second period, but the wind is glassy – zero wind from the SSW. The combined energy is strong (803). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s the kind of morning you wake up early for. Clean, glassy conditions on a point break with a solid 6ft of swell. It’s not perfect period, but the glassy wind makes it the best bet of the whole run.

The rest of the first week of August is a bit of a letdown, with the wind picking up again on the 5th and 6th, making it choppy and messy.

Overall, the best two windows are the afternoon of Friday the 24th of July with that long-period groundswell and light winds, and the glassy morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. The rest is a lot of wind and chop, with some big, dangerous days in there for the brave.

Rusty

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