Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the waves on offer over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag right now, so let’s get into it.

Right now we’re looking at some small but promising groundswell. We’ve got a solid 3ft of swell rolling in from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds at Cox Bay on Sunday morning, August 16th. The combined energy is moderate at 520, and the water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is onshore and light from the WSW though, so it’s a bit bumpy, making it more of a session for working on your pop-up than hunting for a barrel. The afternoon turns poor, so get out early if you’re keen.

Monday the 17th is pretty much a washout with onshore and cross-shore winds messing with that small 3ft SSW swell. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Tuesday the 18th is our first real standout. The morning looks clean with clear skies and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. That 3ft SSW swell has a long 14-second period, and the combined energy is still moderate at 525. The conditions are described as “clean”, so expect some nice little runners for a longboard or a fish. It’s not going to be huge, but for a Tuesday morning session, you could do a lot worse.

The rest of that week and into the next is pretty lackluster with small swell and poor wind states. The swell does pick up a little on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, with 3ft to 4ft of short-period windswell. Sunday afternoon the 23rd is actually worth a mention because the wind goes glassy from the SW, so those small, crumbly waves will be dead smooth. A good one for the log.

We then hit a long gap from Monday the 24th through to the end of the month with really poor surf conditions as onshore winds pick up. The swell stays tiny or gets blown out. The one exception is Monday, August 31st, which is our standout for the long-range forecast. We’ve got size on the way with a 6ft to 7ft WNW swell, an 11-second period, and a massive combined energy of 974 on Monday morning, jumping to 1283 in the afternoon. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze from the SSW, so it could be a bit textured, but with that much energy, Cox Bay will be firing. Keep in mind though, once it gets over 5ft, it’s too big for beginners, and over 8ft it’s expert territory. This is a promising prospect for the end of the month, but it’s a long way out, so don’t book the time off just yet.

Keep an eye on it. This is Rusty, signing off.

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