Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Cox Bay over the next couple of weeks.

The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about 2°F warmer than you’d usually expect for this time of year. That anomaly gives us something to talk about.

The opening of the period doesn’t look much for you if you’re after a proper session, but there’s a glimmer. We’ve got some nice, clean 3ft groundswells from the SSW on Thursday afternoon (30th July), with a very long 16-second period. The offshore breeze is light and cross-off, so the lines should be holding up nicely. This is a good, clean little wave for a beginner. The combined energy is moderate at 692. It’s a solid choice for a friendly paddle.

Friday morning (31st July) continues the theme with a 2ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, and still light cross-off winds. The energy is still moderate (571). Friday afternoon gets a bit grotty with a light cross-onshore wind, so that window is best skipped.

Saturday (1st August) and Sunday (2nd August) are a write-off with onshore winds and a drop in quality, so don’t bother.

Now, there’s a gap of a few days with nothing worthwhile, but things start to look up on Wednesday morning, 5th August. We’ll see a punchy 7ft WNW groundswell combo with an 8-second period. The wind is glassy, and the energy is strong at 706. The only thing is, at 7ft that’s getting into the size that isn’t for beginners anymore. It’s pushing into intermediate-to-expert territory. The glassy morning window makes it the standout of the whole outlook if you can handle it. Later that afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets messy.

Thursday morning (6th August) is still a bit rough with a cross-onshore breeze on the 5ft swell, but Thursday afternoon brings a glassy 5ft WNW swell with calm winds. That’s a clean option, albeit the swell period is short. The energy is moderate (334).

We get a brief run of decent mornings again from Friday 7th through Saturday 8th August, with 5ft to 6ft WNW swells and light offshore or glassy winds. Good, clean, chest-high fun.

There’s a big spike on Sunday 9th August, with a 10ft WNW swell pumping through. The energy is very strong (1093). That’s expert territory only, and with a moderate onshore breeze it’s going to be a raw, lumpy mess, but the power is undeniable. For the average punter, it’s not the day.

After that, things drop off a cliff into the second week. The remainder of the outlook into mid-August is dominated by onshore wind and tiny, weak swells, so your best bet is locking in that Wednesday 5th August glassy morning.

So overall, don’t hold your breath for the first few days. The real standout is that big, glassy morning on Wednesday 5th August. Get it while it’s clean.

Stay psyched.
Rusty

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