Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Cox Bay has cooking over the next couple of weeks.

The first week or so is pretty flat and messy – nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a bit of a dry spell from now through about the 25th of July, with only small, weak, and often choppy conditions. The water’s sitting at 59°F with a slight warm anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year.

Then things start to wake up. The first real standout is Sunday morning, July 26th. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the SW with a very long 21-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the ESE at 15 mph, which should keep the surface glassy. Energy is building (761), so there’s some push behind it. Cox Bay is a beach-and-point setup, so that long-period swell should wrap in nicely. Expect good, clean lines – a solid option for intermediate to advanced surfers. The afternoon holds even better energy (862) with similar conditions.

The next morning, Monday the 27th, stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3 ft SW swell at 18 seconds. Still plenty of energy (713).

But the absolute best of the run looks like Wednesday morning, July 29th. Glassy conditions – total flat calm – with a 4 ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell with excellent quality. The combined energy hits 1219, which is strong. This is the kind of day that’ll have the point working beautifully. It’s labeled for experienced surfers, but if you’re comfortable on a point break, this is your session.

After that, Thursday the 30th still offers clean morning surf with cross-offshore wind and a 3 ft SSW swell (613 energy). The rest of the window fades into smaller, onshore junk.

So to sum it up: the first week is a write-off, then a solid run from July 26th through the 30th, with Wednesday the 29th as the absolute standout. Keep an eye on the forecasts – long-range calls look promising but aren’t set in stone.

Rusty

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