Cottons Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s happening for this stretch.

Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and frustrating. We’ve only got one spot in the mix, Cottons Point, but it’s a real struggle. There’s a big gap of no good surf right from the start. The first few days are all showing poor surf conditions, so we’re basically waiting. The first sniff of anything even close to rideable doesn’t pop up until the afternoon of Monday the 10th, and even then it’s just marginal. That’s a long, quiet stretch.

The consistent theme here is small, weak swell. For most of the period, we’re looking at 2ft to 3ft of swell, mostly from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate at best, sitting in the hundreds (141 to 693), but it just never gets enough juice to really push. The winds are a mixed bag; we get a few mornings with light onshore breezes which could keep things clean, but the swell is just too anemic to make the most of it. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is around Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. We finally see a bit of a bump. On Friday morning, the 14th, the swell is 2ft from the SSW with a 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 631. The wind is light and onshore, so it might be glassy. That’s a long period for such a small wave, which means it’ll have some push but will be very setty. Saturday the 15th bumps up slightly to 3ft from the SSW, but the wind gets a bit cross-onshore, so it’s not as clean. These are the only two days that even get a marginal score from me, and honestly, it’s a stretch. For a point and reef setup like Cottons, that long period (over 15 seconds) can be a good thing, but the size is just too small for any real excitement.

After that, it drops right back into the poor zone, with offshore winds on the 16th and 17th but hardly any swell. The last few days into the 21st see a shift in direction to a W windswell with a short 8-second period, but the winds are cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth a paddle.

Look, for a consistent spot like Cottons, this is a tough run. It’s a rare blank spell. The forecasts can change, but right now, if you’re desperate, maybe have a look at the morning of Friday the 14th for a few small, clean lines. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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