Coffee Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for this region. We've only got one spot on the radar: Coffee Break, a reef setup.

First things first, the water temperature is sitting at 84°F with barely any anomaly, so it's about what you'd expect for this time of year.

Now, the overall pattern... I gotta be honest with you, it's looking pretty bleak for the next couple of weeks. We've got a solid run of days with no real surf to speak of. From the start of the period, right through until the end of August, the call is "poor surf conditions" every session. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the 45 to 230 range, but that doesn't matter when the quality is just not there. The wind is cross-shore and breezy pretty much the whole time, with speeds from 9 mph up to a fresh 19 mph on the afternoon of the 28th of August, which just adds lumpy cross-chop to the mix. The swell is small, between 3ft and 5ft, but it's short-period windswell (mostly 5 to 8 seconds) coming from the east, which is not what this place wants—the optimum is from the NNE.

We finally see a little glimmer right at the start of September. On Tuesday morning the 1st of September, the swell period jumps up to a very long 12 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 244—still moderate, but it's a groundswell. The wind is a gentle cross-shore at 9 mph, so it's not clean, but it's not as messy. The forecast says "marginal" at best, with a 3ft swell from the east. Because this is a reef, that long-period groundswell could actually wrap in a little better than at a beach, but the direction is wrong, and the size is tiny. It's really just a tease. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September is similar: 3ft, 10-second period, light cross breeze, and still only a "marginal" rating. After that, it's straight back to poor conditions through to the end of the forecast.

Because there are no real clean windows with good swell size, favourable wind, and decent period all lining up, I can't point you to a standout session. The single highlight, if you can call it that, would be the mornings of the 1st and 2nd of September when you might find a few long-period lines, but the winds are cross, the swell is small, and the direction is off. Honestly, for most of this period, the combination of poor surf quality, strong cross-winds, and the reef setup means this spot looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Keep an eye on it, but for now, it's a flat spell. Hang loose.

Rusty.

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