Surf Forecasts:
Cox Bay surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 1,178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cox Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got at Cox Bay for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start for sure. The first week or so is a tough slog with a lot of onshore wind and messy surf. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a hair cooler than we usually see this time of year, so bring the warmer wetsuit.
The real standout window opens up around Tuesday, July 21st. That morning we’ve got glassy, clean conditions with a 4ft swell coming from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds and moderate wave energy around 442. The wind is glassy – dead flat and perfect.
That rolls right into Wednesday, July 22nd, which is the best we’ll see for a while. You’re looking at 7ft to 7ft of WNW groundswell, again around 9 seconds, and strong to very strong energy hitting 850 to 885. The wind on Wednesday morning is a light cross-offshore, keeping it tidy, and by the afternoon it’s glassy. This is serious, heavy, fun surf for anyone comfortable in overhead waves. Beginners should sit this one out.
That Wednesday is the highlight. The swell direction (WNW) lines up perfectly with Cox Bay’s best direction (W). The wave energy is pumping, the wind is clean, and the consistency is there. After that, the quality drops off with onshore winds and shorter-period waves.
There’s one more little glimmer on Sunday, July 26th and Monday the 27th – glassy or clean conditions again with very long-period SW groundswell (20-21 seconds), but the height is tiny, only about 2ft to 2ft. Good for a longboard cruise, but not much else.
Get yourself to Cox Bay on the 21st and 22nd of July. That’s your window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 217 | 178 | 121 | 125 | 129 | 80 | 186 | 96 | 130 | 109 | 109 | 152 | 199 | 204 | 243 | 202 | 369 | 220 | 494 | 941 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.82m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM1.65m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 132 | 108 | 64 | 125 | 129 | 80 | 101 | 94 | 130 | 96 | 109 | 85 | 131 | 99 | 99 | 176 | 245 | 220 | 113 | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 214 | 217 | 178 | 121 | 67 | 63 | 67 | 54 | 96 | 63 | 109 | 106 | 152 | 199 | 204 | 243 | 84 | 172 | 116 | 75 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 7 | SW 18 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 19 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 41 | 44 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 63 | 59 | 11 | 109 | 50 | 57 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 57 | 93 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 79 | 29 | 36 | 186 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 202 | 369 | — | 494 | 941 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 687 | 1 | 2 | 1708 | 282 | 825 | 1021 | 93 | 93 | 1386 | 0 | 119 | 1386 | 0 | 119 | 123 | 0 | 119 | 763 | 0 |
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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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