Colas (Cokes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on the menu.

Alright, so the whole run is about to kick off at Colas (Cokes). It's an exposed reef set-up, so it needs that right kind of south-east push to light up. Over the next couple of weeks, the water’s sitting around 85°, which is a touch above the usual for this time of year. That’s a nice bonus.

We’ve got a bit of a slow roll into things starting Wednesday the 22nd. The swell is small, around the 4 ft mark from the SSE with a short, weak 8-second period. The wave energy is low at 251, so it's not going to be pumping. But, with a light cross-off breeze, it will be clean and rideable if you’re happy to work for a few little ones.

Thursday the 23rd picks up a bit. The swell pushes to 4 ft from the SSE, the period stretches to 10 seconds and the wave energy jumps into the moderate range (452). Still a light cross-off breeze, so it’ll be clean. Good enough for an enjoyable session.

Heading into the weekend, Friday the 24th looks fun in the morning with a light offshore wind and 4 ft from the SSE. In the afternoon, the swell drops to 3 ft but swings more south-southwest, with a super long 13-second period that will bring some real quality lines. The gentle offshore will keep things tidy.

Saturday the 25th is when things start getting interesting. The morning is clean at 4 ft from the SSE, but the afternoon sees the swell jump again to 5 ft, shifting to the SE, with a 10-second period and moderate energy (514). A light cross-off breeze means it will be clean and punchy.

Sunday the 26th is the stand-out by a long shot. The swell builds to 5 ft from the SE, with a 12-second period that gives it some proper grunt, and the energy hits 718. Wind goes near glassy in the morning and then full offshore from the WNW in the afternoon at just 3 mph. That’s as good as it gets. Expect clean, lined-up sets rolling in all day. This is the one you don't miss.

That solid pace carries into Monday the 27th with 4 ft from the SE and a light cross-off breeze, still good and clean. Tuesday the 28th is similar, but the swell drops slightly to 4 ft. Still surfable and tidy.

Then Wednesday the 29th throws a curveball. The swell size drops to 2 ft but the period goes absolutely massive at 20 seconds from the SSW. That’s a proper groundswell. On a reef like Colas, it could produce some beautiful, long-running waves, even if they don’t have much height. The gentle cross-off breeze will keep it clean. Very promising, if a little quirky with that super long period.

Thursday the 30th looks wind-affected. Swell is 4 ft from the SE in the morning but a moderate breeze picks up to 12 mph. It won’t be as clean, but it’s still manageable. The afternoon sees a freshening breeze to 19 mph so it’ll be more of a challenge.

Heading into August, Friday the 31st through Sunday the 2nd of August has us in a bit of a mixed bag. There’s some risk of thunderstorms and moderate winds, but the swell looks solid, especially Sunday the 2nd which picks up 5 ft from the SSE again with a light breeze. It’s worth keeping an eye on.

The second week, from the 3rd of August onward, gets messy. Stronger winds, more storms, and a lot of cross-off wind. The swell energy stays moderate to strong, but consistency and quality will be down. Monday the 3rd has a 3 ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds (814 energy) but the wind is side-on, not helping. The best of that week looks like Wednesday the 5th morning, with 4 ft from the SSW at 18 seconds (1028 energy), but again, the moderate breeze is going to rough it up a bit.

Long story short, Sunday the 26th of July is the king session. The next best is probably Saturday the 25th afternoon or Sunday the 2nd of August morning. Don't sleep on that Wednesday the 29th either if you're a connoisseur of long period groundswell on a reef.

Rusty out.

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