Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First off, the water temp is sitting around 59°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing to write home about, but you won’t need a thick steamer just yet.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, I’m sorry to say. We’ve got some small, weak swell and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. Saturday the 18th through to Tuesday the 22nd morning are a no-go for anything decent. The energy is weak (under 500 in the combined energy department), and the wave comment is either "poor" or "marginal." You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.

Now, things start to get interesting from Wednesday the 22nd morning. The wind swings cross-offshore, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, and the period is a solid 9 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and with the wind being clean, Cox Bay should be looking good. The combined energy is moderate (545), and the wave comment is "expect very good surf conditions." This is the standout of the week. By Wednesday afternoon, it goes glassy – absolute magic. Thursday the 23rd morning keeps that clean cross-offshore wind, with the swell holding at 6ft, and the energy is up to 618. That’s your best bet for a proper session. These two days are the real winners.

Friday the 24th gets a bit too big for beginners, with 8ft swell, but the onshore wind spoils it. That’s a pass for me.

Then, over the weekend of the 25th and 26th, we get a completely different setup. The swell direction swings to the SSW, and the period goes very long – 24 seconds on Saturday morning. That’s a deep ocean swell, but it’s only 2ft to 3ft. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, but with that long period, the waves will be fat and slow at a beach break. It’ll be more interesting for the longer boards, but it’s not the quick, punchy stuff we saw on Wednesday. The energy is moderate to strong (603 to 940), but the quality is a bit of a question mark for a beachie.

The last few days of the month and into August are a mix of onshore wind and small, short-period swell. Nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are your best days. Clean, chest-to-head-high WNW swell, with light winds. That’s where you want to be.

Rusty.

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