Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow burn for the first few days, but don’t write it off just yet. We’ve got some solid groundswell on the horizon that’ll make it worth wetting the wetsuit, especially if you time it right.

The water’s sittin’ at a pretty standard 57.4°F for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

We kick things off with the first real nod on Thursday, July 23rd. Cox Bay is the only game in town, and it’s a bit of a weird one. The swell is tiny, only 2.0ft, but it’s got serious grunt with a 15-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell pushing in from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate (331), but the real story here is the wind. We’ve got a nice cross-off breeze from the SSE, so the surface will be clean. It’s not gonna be big, but for a patient soul on a longboard, the shape will be there. Thursday afternoon looks the best of the two.

Then things get interesting. Sunday, July 26th is the standout. The morning session is calling my name. We’ve got a 2.6ft swell from the SW, but the period is a very long 21 seconds – that’s proper ocean energy. The combined energy is strong (653), and with a light SSE cross-off breeze, it’s going to be glassy and clean. This is the kind of day where the lines just stand up and offer a long, smooth ride. The size is small, so it’s friendly for all levels, but the quality is what’s gonna get you frothing.

Monday, July 27th morning is also a good shout. Slightly smaller at 3.0ft, but still a decent 18-second period from the SW. The light southerly cross-off wind keeps it clean. It’s a solid follow-up to the weekend.

The second week gets a bit trickier. We see a few more days with clean conditions (like the 28th afternoon), but the swell is dropping and the winds get a bit more onshore. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 31st all the way through to the 4th of August.

Then, on Wednesday, August 5th, we get a little surprise. A morning glass-off! The wind is just about dead calm, and we’ve got a 3.3ft pulse from the WSW with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (299). It’s not the big groundswell we had, but when the wind goes glassy, you paddle out. It’ll be a clean, fun little session for the early birds before the wind fills in from the WNW later.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is without a doubt Sunday, July 26th morning. The small, clean, long-period swell from the SW at Cox Bay is the real deal. Monday, July 27th morning is a close second. The rest is a waiting game or a gamble on that glassy morning in August.

Stay stoked.

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