Coffee Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Coffee Break.

Honestly, the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and messy. There’s no real surf to get excited about from Thursday morning the 27th of August all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. That’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions – cross-shore winds, weak energy, and generally choppy water. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, about average for this time of year, so at least it’ll be comfortable just floating around.

The combined swell energy during that period mostly sits between 134 and 299 (moderate energy), but the winds are a constant cross or cross-shore breeze, so nothing is cleaning up. Swell heights hover around 3 ft to 5 ft, but with short periods (5 to 8 seconds) and poor quality, it’s just not worth paddling out.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. We get a glassy morning with light E wind at 3 mph, and the water goes flat calm. Swell is only 2 ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is 105 – still weak – but it’s surfable. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the cleanest window in the whole run.

Then on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September, things get a bit more interesting. The swell direction shifts to NNE and NE, and the period jumps to 11-12 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy climbs to 208-226 (moderate energy). The catch? Swell heights are only 2 ft to 3 ft. Still, with light cross-shore winds and that longer period, Coffee Break should have some clean, lined-up waves. It’s marginal, but for a reef break like this, that longer period will really help shape up the waves. Best bet is Wednesday morning – glassy conditions, 2 ft from the NE at 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 226. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best on offer.

Crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have a few locals out, but nothing crazy. This break is consistent, so it’s not a rare occurrence.

After that, we drop back into poor conditions for the rest of the run. Thursday the 10th afternoon and into the 11th of September, the period drops again, the wind picks up, and it’s back to cross-shore chop.

Best call: If you can, get out Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. That’s your cleanest, most promising window.

Rusty.

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