Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Coxos over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, there’s no surf to get excited about. We’ve got a rough start with north to north-northwest winds blowing in the 18 to 19 mph range, making it messy and choppy. The swell’s there – around 3ft to 6ft from the WNW to NNW – but the wind has it all torn up. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting 404 to 848 (moderate wave energy), but it’s just poor conditions through the first week.

Things start to look up around Sunday, 13 September. That morning, the wind drops to glass with a nice 4ft swell from the NW and a long period of 13 seconds – this is a proper groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 695, and for an exposed reef setup like this, that long period will bring clean, well-shaped waves. The water temp is 68°, which is about average for this time of year. This is the standout of the window: glassy, good size, and that longer period means better shape and easier paddling between sets. Just keep in mind that a reef break at this level is for advanced surfers, and crowds are common here.

Monday, 14 September morning also shows potential with glassy conditions again and a 4ft NW swell at 11 seconds. It’s a touch smaller but still clean and with good energy (414 – moderate). Worth a paddle if you missed the Sunday session.

We then hit a quiet spell from Tuesday, 15 September through to Saturday, 19 September – lots of small, weak swell under 3ft, with most days in the poor range. Energy drops to as low as 91 (weak), and winds stay cross-onshore for the most part. Not worth racing out for.

Sunday, 20 September morning offers another hopeful window: glassy conditions, 4ft from the NNW at 9 seconds, combined energy of 401 (moderate). The score says good surf conditions, so it’s a solid, clean option if you can wait that long.

Then we fade again until the very tail end: Wednesday, 23 September morning shows a 3ft WNW swell at a very long 13 seconds, with clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW. Combined energy of 358 (moderate) and light winds – that’s a nice, sneaky late-run chance. The period is long, so it’ll peel better on the reef than a beach break.

Overall, the real standout is Sunday, 13 September morning – glassy, 4ft NW groundswell with that long 13-second period, and very strong energy. That’s the one to pencil in. Monday morning and the following Sunday morning are good secondary calls. The rest is mostly quiet or blown out.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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