Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Cox Bay. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a slow burn, but there’s a couple of days that’ll get your blood pumpin’.

We start Thursday the 27th with real small, long-period groundswell – about 2ft from the SW with a period over 15 seconds, which is very long. The combined energy is weak at 318. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze, but it’s marginal for anything more than a floater. Water temp is a nice 60°F, about average for this time of year.

Friday the 28th is a total washout. Strong onshore wind and the swell even smaller. A day for the workbench.

Saturday the 29th bumps up a bit – 2ft from the SSW, but the period is still long at 17 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (470). There’s a light cross-shore wind, but it’s not real clean.

Sunday the 30th shows some life: 3ft from the SW, long period again (17 seconds), and strong energy at 526. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze and it's clean. Perfect for a longboard. Not a standout, but a good call for a morning session.

Monday the 31st stays around 3ft from the SSW. The wind picks up in the morning, but the afternoon gets a light offshore breeze. It’s rideable.

Tuesday the 1st of September is glassy. Dead calm, 2ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. Clean and pretty, but small. Good for a beginner or a mellow glide.

Now, the first real standout is Wednesday the 2nd of September. We get a jump to 5ft from the west, but the period drops to 9 seconds – so it’s a short-period wind swell. Still, the combined energy is strong at 538 and conditions are clean. The afternoon is even better with 5ft and a cross-off breeze. For Cox Bay, that’s a proper fun day.

But the real gem is Thursday the 3rd of September. We’re talking a solid 7ft from the west. The combined energy is very strong at 968. The morning has a nice light cross-off breeze and it’s clean. That is a powerful west swell – it’s gonna be thumping. This is too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the best of the whole run. The afternoon gets choppy with a cross-onshore wind, so get out there early.

Friday the 4th still has good energy (710) with 5ft from the WNW in the morning, light cross-off, clean. The afternoon turns glassy again, though the swell drops to 2ft from the SW, but with a very long period of 18 seconds. A beautiful, clean, glass-off evening.

After that, from Saturday the 5th through Thursday the 11th, it settles back down. You’ll get knee-to-waist high waves, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with that long-period groundswell. Conditions are mixed – some glassy mornings, some light cross-shore winds. It’s consistent, just small. The combined energy stays moderate to strong, in the 350-570 range. The standouts in this stretch are the glassy afternoons on Saturday the 5th and the clean morning on Friday the 11th. Not pumping, but pleasant.

One more note: Wednesday the 9th sees a bump to 5ft from the WNW, short period, with a light cross-shore wind. It’s marginal, but there’s enough push for a fun session if you’re keen.

Bottom line: my top pick is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. 7ft of west swell, light wind, clean. That is the one. The glassy afternoons on the 1st and 4th are also worthy. For the rest, keep your expectations in check.

-Rusty

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