Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Coxos over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. The wind just won’t play ball for most of it, and we’re looking at a lot of choppy, lumpy, cross-onshore conditions. There’s no real standout session where everything clicks perfectly, but there are a few windows where things might just become worthwhile if you're keen and patient.

We start off with a blank run. From Sunday the 30th of August right through to late on Saturday the 5th of September, every session is rated as poor. The wind is mostly a moderate to fresh cross-onshore, anywhere from 12 to 22 mph, messing up what could be decent swell. The swell hangs around 4 ft to 6 ft from the NW and NNW, with periods mostly between 7 and 10 seconds, but the wave energy is moderate. On Tuesday the 1st of September, it even pushes up to 6 ft from the NNW, but with that 19-22 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just a messy, lumpy battlefield. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, things get a little more interesting on Saturday the 5th of September in the afternoon. We see a shift to an onshore wind at 12 mph and a clean-looking 4 ft NW swell, but the real kicker is that period – it jumps to a very long 13 seconds. The energy climbs to 978, which is solid. The problem? It’s only a *marginal* call due to questionable tide conditions. That long-period groundswell might offer some nice shaped lines, but at a reef like Coxos, the tide could make or break it.

Sunday morning the 6th of September holds a little more promise. It’s still marginal, but the wind drops right off to a slight air (3 mph) from the NNW, making it a light cross-onshore. The swell is a 5 ft NW swell with a solid 11-second period. The energy reads 423. It’s not going to be epic, but with that wind almost glassy, it might be the cleanest window of the whole run for a few sneaky ones. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

After that, we slip back into poor conditions from Monday the 7th into the middle of the second week. A lot of fresh cross-onshore wind again, with swell ranging from 3 ft to 8 ft. On Wednesday the 9th of September morning, things get serious size-wise: an 8 ft NNW swell with an 8-second period, but that fresh 19 mph N wind makes it a lumpy mess. The energy is a strong 1248. That’s too big for beginners, and with that wind, it’s only for the hardcore experts who don't mind getting blasted. Actually, with that setup – big swell, poor quality, and strong cross-onshore wind – this spot looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Into the second week, from Thursday the 10th of September, the pattern continues: bumpy, cross-onshore wind, swell between 6 ft and 7 ft. The energy stays moderate to strong. By Sunday the 13th of September, things get marginal again with a 7 ft NNW swell and a moderate cross-onshore. Monday the 14th of September morning might be the last flicker of hope: a 4 ft NNW swell with a very long 12-second period, light onshore wind at 6 mph, and a solid 868 energy reading. It’s marginal, but if you time it right, that long-period groundswell might push some proper lines through.

Bottom line: there’s no day where I’d say “drop everything and go.” The best bet is probably that Sunday morning, 6th of September, for the cleanest conditions, or you gamble on the tide working out on Saturday the 5th and Monday the 14th. Stay tuned, sometimes forecasts change.

Rusty.

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