Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at the 16-day horizon for Coxos.

First up, I gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a long, tough stretch of poor conditions here. For the better part of two weeks, the wind is just not playing ball. We've got moderate to fresh breezes howling from the N and NNW, almost always cross-onshore, and that's going to make a mess of things. The surf is around, but it’s choppy and lumpy, and honestly, not worth paddling out for. From Monday the 10th all the way through to Saturday the 22nd, the call is pretty bleak. Swell energy is moderate, climbing from around 94 to over 400, but that doesn’t matter when the wind is junking it up.

Now, let’s talk about that water. On the 10th, it's sitting at 69°F with a 0.5°F anomaly, so pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

But then, things get real interesting. After that long, frustrating wait, we get two real standouts that are worth planning around.

The first is on Sunday the 23rd of August. We get a solid 8ft swell from the NNW, and here's the kicker – the wind swings to a light 6 mph S breeze, going cross-offshore. The energy reading jumps to a massive 1900, which is strong stuff. This is going to be a proper groundswell with an 11-second period, so it’ll have some push. It’s a big day though, over the 8ft mark, so this one is for the experienced crew only. Conditions are described as clean, so the window on that morning is going to be the pick of the entire forecast.

Then, the next day, Monday the 24th of August, is even more of a gem. We’ve got a 8ft NNW swell, still big and powerful with energy at 1346 and a 9-second period, but the wind is glassy. A 3 mph SE breeze with the description "glass." That is a rare and beautiful thing. For a reef break like Coxos, that’s the kind of lineup you dream about. Again, it’s a big wave – too big for beginners – but for the chargers, that Monday morning could be the session of the month. Just keep an eye on those rain showers and a possible thunderstorm rolling through later.

So, the story is simple: a long, dry spell of wind-affected slop, bookended by two truly promising days of hefty, clean surf for the experienced surfer at Coxos.

Stay patient, stay stoked.

Rusty.

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