Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks around Cox Bay.

There’s a bit of a slow start, but don’t write it off just yet. The first few days are pretty marginal, with small swell and a bit of wind messing things up. The real standout action kicks off next week, with a couple of absolute gems to look forward to.

Friday morning the 3rd is worth a paddle if you’re keen. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell from the SSW, and the wind is glassy. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is just a touch cooler than usual for this time of year – not dramatic, but you’ll feel it in a spring suit. The combined swell energy is 321 – moderate – and with that 15-second period, you’re looking at long lines that’ll hold up beautifully on the point.

Later that afternoon and into Saturday, conditions get a bit choppier, with cross-on winds and lower scores. Saturday afternoon gets a bit of a bump in height to 2ft, but the wind is onshore and rough, so it’s not our best look.

We hit a rough patch from Sunday the 5th through to Monday the 7th. Swell picks up to 4ft, but the period drops right off to just 8 seconds, and winds are onshore or cross-on. The energy’s there (402 to 549) but it’s a messy, short-period windswell – best avoided unless you’re bored.

Now, mark your calendar for Tuesday afternoon, the 7th. This is a beauty. Under a bit of light rain, we’ve got a 2ft SSW groundswell pushing in with a 20-second period. Combined swell energy is 727, solidly moderate, and the wind is glassy. That’s a recipe for perfection at Cox Bay. The long period will work beautifully on the point, giving you smooth, lined-up waves with plenty of push for their size.

Wednesday morning the 8th keeps the magic rolling. Glassy conditions again from the SE, 2ft SSW swell at 18 seconds. Energy is 528 – it’s clean, it’s consistent, and the light air means it’s all about the wave face. Another morning not to miss.

Later Wednesday afternoon, the swell bumps to 3ft, but we lose the glass, with an onshore WNW breeze setting in. That trend sticks around through Thursday – onshore winds and poor conditions.

Then we get a second golden window. Friday the 10th is a dream. Morning brings a cross-off wind with 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds – clean, rippable conditions (energy 596). Then Friday afternoon goes glassy again, same 3ft swell, 15-second period, energy 501. Honestly, if you can only pick one day in the whole run, Friday the 10th is the call. Two sessions of absolute glassy gold.

The second week is a mixed bag. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th have small swell but are plagued by onshore and cross-on winds. It drops off hard from Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th – very small (2ft to 2ft), very onshore, and combined energy tumbling to as low as 180. That’s weak, messy, not worth the drive.

Thursday the 16th has a slight glimmer – 3ft W swell at 17 seconds, energy 471 – but the afternoon goes onshore. Friday the 17th is similarly marginal with side-shore winds.

The very last day, Saturday the 18th, throws up a bit more size at 5ft from the W, but watch out – the period is only 8 seconds, and it’s cross-on. That’s a short-period windswell, not the kind of quality we love. Energy is 424, so there’s some push, but for a spot like Cox Bay, the longer-period stuff is what we’re after.

So, bottom line – your absolute standouts are Tuesday afternoon the 7th and the full Friday the 10th. Both have glassy conditions, classic long-period SSW groundswell, and the kind of clean face that will make you forget about the flat spells. Don’t sleep on those windows.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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