Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Cox Bay over the next couple of weeks.

The surf starts off this Saturday morning with a clean 3ft swell from the southwest, a super long 15-second period, and glassy conditions. Water temp is around 58°, pretty normal for the season. The energy is moderate (521), so it’s a fun, easy session but not a powerhouse.

Saturday afternoon goes a bit pear-shaped with a light cross-onshore breeze and the swell dropping to 3ft – best to skip it.

Sunday morning is a beauty: clear skies, a light cross-offshore wind, and a 2ft southwest swell with a 14-second period. Clean, lined-up waves for a longboard. Energy is moderate (373).

Sunday afternoon gets messy – a 5ft short-period (7 sec) west-northwest windswell hits with a cross-on breeze. Choppy and not worth it.

Monday afternoon is glassy with a tiny 2ft swell but a good 13-second period (215 energy) – small but tidy waves.

Tuesday through mid-week stays small, with glassy mornings offering 1ft to 2ft waves and periods up to 19 seconds. Energy is weak to moderate (239–327). Fine for a dawn paddle on a foamie.

Then, Monday the 21st of September is your first standout. Glassy conditions, a 3ft southwest swell with an 18-second period, and very good surf. The combined energy jumps to 505 (moderate). The afternoon is just as good at 547. That long-period groundswell will wrap around the point, giving clean, shapely waves – this is the pick of the first week.

Tuesday the 22nd brings a big 8ft west-northwest pulse (12-second period), but 30 km/h cross-onshore winds make it lumpy and blown out. Energy is very strong (1853) – this one’s for the kite surfers, not the paddle crew.

Wednesday the 23rd snaps back to glory: glassy, a 2ft southwest swell with a 16-second period, and energy of 625. Silky smooth, clean, and spot-on direction – another standout.

Thursday the 24th has a gentle east offshore wind with 4ft waves from the west (10-second period) – clean but not epic.

The 25th and 26th are messy with strong cross-onshore winds, but Saturday the 26th offers a glassy morning with 4ft from the west-southwest (11-second period) and moderate energy of 582. Clean and fun early, but the wind turns later.

Finally, Sunday the 27th is glassy all day with 3ft to 4ft west-southwest swell. Energy is moderate (309–434) and conditions are clean – a mellow end to the window.

To sum up, the best mornings are Monday the 21st and Wednesday the 23rd – both glassy, long-period, waist-to-chest high waves from the southwest. Crowds at Cox Bay can be a problem sometimes, so get there early. The rest is small but often clean, with a few blown-out days.

That’s how I see it.
Rusty.

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