Surf Forecasts:
Cox Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cox Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Cox Bay.
Overall, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a few days of small, clean surf to kick things off, but then a long gap of pretty ordinary conditions before one standout morning that’s worth circling on the calendar. The water is sitting around average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first real chance to get wet starts on Wednesday the 15th. The morning is looking promising with a clean 4ft swell from the WNW, a period of 8 seconds, and light cross-off winds from the SSE. The combined swell energy is a moderate 408, so there’s some push behind it. It’s a solid, rippable size for a lot of folks.
Thursday the 16th is the true standout of this first window. The morning is looking glassy with a light SW breeze of 5 km/h and a clean 4ft swell from the WNW. The wave energy is moderate at 414, and with that glassy surface, the conditions will be about as good as it gets. It’s a perfect morning for a long session.
After that, things get a bit messy. From Friday the 17th right through to Tuesday the 22nd, the conditions are a real mixed bag of onshore winds, choppy surf, and poor wave quality. There’s a stretch of several days in there with no real recommendations.
Now, for the second week, Wednesday the 22nd is a big one to watch, but it comes with a major caveat. The morning shows a solid 7ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and a strong combined energy of 1182. That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is light and cross-shore from the SSW at 5 km/h, but this size is only for experienced surfers. It’s a powerful, expert-only zone.
The following week, Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th mornings are the real gems. On Friday the 24th, the afternoon is looking glassy with a 5ft WNW swell, a period of 7 seconds, and a combined energy of 436. The wind is glassy from the SSW at 5 km/h. That’s a clean, fun size. Saturday the 25th morning is also showing glassy conditions with a 4ft swell from the WNW and a combined energy of 496. Light wind and clean surf, that’s what we’re after.
So, to wrap it up: the best bet in the near term is Thursday the 16th morning for clean, glassy fun. For the long-range, keep an eye on Friday the 24th afternoon and Saturday the 25th morning for some clean, glassy waves. The big 7ft on the 22nd is for the hardcore crew only.
Stay safe out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 121 | 125 | 129 | 133 | 101 | 245 | 235 | 187 | 280 | 169 | 263 | 322 | 186 | 238 | 307 | 189 | 154 | 249 | 173 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:27PM3.67m | 1:14PM2.97m | 00:24AM3.73m | 2:00PM3.09m | 1:20AM3.73m | 2:43PM3.18m | 2:13AM3.64m | 3:25PM3.24m | 3:05AM3.46m | 4:06PM3.27m | 3:56AM3.23m | 4:46PM3.27m | 4:47AM2.96m | 5:26PM3.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM-0.00m | 6:24PM1.52m | 7:29AM-0.13m | 7:19PM1.37m | 8:15AM-0.16m | 8:12PM1.22m | 8:58AM-0.08m | 9:05PM1.11m | 9:39AM0.10m | 9:58PM1.04m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:52PM1.02m | 10:57AM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 64 | 125 | 129 | 133 | 97 | 245 | 235 | 187 | 280 | 169 | 173 | 322 | 186 | 176 | 307 | 189 | 154 | 90 | 68 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 14 |
| kJ | 178 | 121 | 67 | 63 | 67 | 28 | 96 | 64 | 109 | 106 | 152 | 140 | 204 | 181 | 85 | 172 | 116 | 113 | 249 | 173 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | W 14 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 71 | 18 | 11 | 63 | 101 | 56 | 109 | 50 | 112 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 54 | 75 | 103 | 100 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | WNW 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 62 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | — | — | 238 | — | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 119 | 1690 | 1 | 135 | 1019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 119 | 135 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 1387 |
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