Surf Forecasts:
Cox Bay surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cox Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Cox Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cox Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cox Bay over the next 16 days.
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Righto, Rusty here again. Let's work it out in feet and miles per hour for Cox Bay.
First few days are a bust. Saturday 4th July, you got clouds and wind blowing straight into the beach from the WSW at 5 mph. The swell is only 2 feet, a long-period groundswell from the SSW, but the energy’s weak as at 279. Not a chance. Same story Sunday and Monday morning—tiny, onshore wind, nothing doing.
Tuesday afternoon, 7th July, that’s the one to mark. We get totally glassed-out conditions—no wind at all. The swell is a soft 2 feet from the SW, but it’s carrying a very long 20-second period (combined energy 793). That’s deep water energy. Cox Bay can handle that at the point, but it could be a bit straight for the beach. Still, dead calm and a long groundswell? That’s the best you’re gonna get.
The rest of that week stays small and mostly blown out. Wednesday and Thursday have 3-foot SW swell with decent energy numbers (over 700 at times), but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore. It’s frustrating.
Sunday 12th July gives a little hope. The swell drops to 2 feet, 14-second period, but the wind finally swings cross-offshore from the SE. That’s clean. Low energy (392-407), but you’ll get a few clean runners if you’re patient.
From Monday 13th right through the end, it’s grim. Onshore winds from the WNW pick up, gusting over 15 mph at times. The swell is small—mostly 2 feet or less—and when it does hit 6 feet on Saturday 18th, it’s junky short-period WNW slop with 15 mph onshore wind. No thanks.
So, your only real window is Tuesday arvo, 7th July. Glassy, long-period, small but clean. Sunday 12th is a consolation prize. The rest is blown out or flat.
Keep the wax warm.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 144 | 217 | 383 | 217 | 212 | 219 | 316 | 152 | 305 | 264 | 388 | 388 | 460 | 547 | 399 | 464 | 447 | 334 | 464 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34AM3.05m | 4:47PM2.94m | 4:19AM2.90m | 5:23PM2.98m | 5:11AM2.73m | 6:02PM3.03m | 6:11AM2.57m | 6:46PM3.11m | 7:25AM2.45m | 7:37PM3.20m | 8:49AM2.43m | 8:32PM3.31m | 10:10AM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM1.47m | 10:12AM0.58m | 10:35PM1.40m | 10:46AM0.71m | 11:28PM1.31m | 11:24AM0.89m | 00:28AM1.20m | 12:06PM1.11m | 1:31AM1.05m | 12:57PM1.33m | 2:36AM0.86m | 1:58PM1.54m | 3:41AM0.64m | 3:08PM1.67m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 86 | 217 | 259 | 217 | 101 | 138 | 108 | 152 | 305 | 120 | 144 | 165 | 460 | 547 | 399 | 169 | 447 | 334 | 464 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 142 | 144 | 70 | 166 | 95 | 136 | 140 | 316 | 43 | 150 | 264 | 388 | 388 | 11 | 142 | 142 | 464 | 123 | 74 | 106 | 393 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 121 | 49 | 45 | 55 | 73 | 96 | 23 | 141 | 54 | 44 | 116 | 261 | 206 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 45 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 134 | 383 | — | 212 | 219 | 100 | 126 | 158 | — | — | — | 215 | 220 | 215 | — | 134 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 687 | 687 | 1 | 123 | 687 | 123 | 123 | 1386 | 93 | 763 | 0 | 17 | 226 | 123 | 0 | 123 | 687 | 0 | 1222 | 749 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cox Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cox Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cox Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cox Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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