Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I've had a good look at the charts for Coxos, and I'll level with you straight up - it's a tough run ahead. Don't get your hopes up for any epic sessions just yet.

Over the next 16 days, the story is mostly one of messy, onshore conditions. The wind is a persistent pain, blowing cross-onshore from the north for the bulk of the forecast. This means a lot of lumpy, choppy, and generally poor surf. The first real stretch of anything remotely interesting doesn't show up until we hit the 5th of September.

Let's break it down. From the 31st of August right through to Saturday the 4th of September, it's a write-off. The wind is too strong and from the wrong angle, turning even the moderate swells into a washing machine. You wouldn't want to be out there.

A glimmer of hope arrives on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is still average, but by Saturday afternoon, things shift. The wind drops right off, swinging to a light cross-offshore breeze (just 3 mph). The swell drops to a tiny 2 ft from the NW, but the period kicks right up to 15 seconds - that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (336). While it's small, it'll be clean. This is the first real window, but it's very small.

The standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. We've got a clean 4 ft NW groundswell coming through with a solid 12-second period. The wind? Dead glassy. Zero. Nothing. The combined energy is moderate (470). For Coxos, a reef break that's fairly consistent, this offshore/glassy condition is a rare gem. The swell direction is NNW, which is right in the optimum window for this spot. This is the best on offer. Get out there early Sunday because the wind shifts onshore by the afternoon.

After that, it's back to the grind. From Monday the 7th of September through Monday the 14th, the wind returns to that brutal cross-onshore pattern. There's plenty of swell in the mix, hitting 6 ft on the 8th and 12th with strong wave energy (926 and 596), but it's all blown out. That 6 ft stuff is big enough that it's only for experienced surfers, but with the chop, it's not even worth considering for paddle surfing - looks more interesting for a kite session.

The far end of the forecast, on Tuesday the 15th of September, shows another promising swell pulse. A 3 ft swell from the NW with a 14-second period and strong energy (532) is on the cards, but the wind is cross-onshore again, making it a questionable session.

So, to wrap it up: don't bother with the first five days. The only true standout is Sunday the 6th of September morning for small, glassy, clean waves at Coxos. The Saturday before that is a tiny sneak peek. Everything else is a blown-out mess.

Rusty.

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