Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up in the water at Coxos.

First off, we’ve got a rough looking start. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are basically write-offs. That swell is being trashed by strong cross-onshore winds – mostly from the west – and you’re looking at messy, poor quality surf. The wave energy is weak to moderate (90 to 464), so not exactly pumping anyway. Don’t bother paddling out.

The first real chance of something decent shows up Friday morning the 28th. The swell picks up a bit – about 7ft from the WNW with a period stretching to 11 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell, but the wind is still cross-onshore and it’s marked as marginal, not clean. The energy jumps up to strong (1054) though, which means there’s some grunt behind it. You might find a wave if you’re patient, but it’s not going to be your best session.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 29th right through to early September, it’s mostly poor or marginal conditions. The wind stays cross-onshore from the north or NNW, and the swell is inconsistent and on the smaller side. There’s a little bump on Sunday afternoon the 30th with a 5ft NW swell and a 10-second period, but again, the wind messes it up. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, keep your eyes on Thursday the 3rd of September. That morning is the standout window for this outlook. The swell is 5ft from the NNW with an 8-second period, but the magic is in the wind: glassy. Absolute flat calm. That’s rare, and when Coxos goes glassy, the reef can line up beautifully. The energy is moderate (322), but with clean conditions you’ll get some fun, peeling waves. It’s a reef setup, so it’s for advanced surfers – and it’s fairly consistent and often crowded, so expect company.

After that, there’s another lull until Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning sees a solid 6ft swell from the NNW with moderate energy (783), and the wind is light cross-shore. It’s still marginal, but there’s potential for a few corners if you pick your tide. Then Wednesday the 9th morning looks even better – 6ft from the NNW, glassy again, and the forecast calls for very good surf. That’s the real gem of the second week. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s not a long-period groundswell, but when it’s glassy at Coxos, you don’t care.

The very last entry on the 10th of September has a tiny 2ft WSW swell with a very long 15-second period and glassy wind – that’s a long-period groundswell. It’ll be super clean but very small, and those long-period swells can be tricky on a reef. Might be worth a look for a longboard if the tide’s right.

So, bottom line: the first week is mostly a bust. The best windows are the mornings of Thursday the 3rd and Wednesday the 9th of September, when the wind drops to glassy and the swell is solid. Those are your sessions. Everything else is either blown out or too weak. Keep an eye on the forecasts – conditions can shift, but as it stands, those two mornings are the ones to circle on your calendar.

Rusty.

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