Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in with a look at what’s on the cards for Coxos. I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a long, frustrating wait ahead. The next two weeks are full of northerly cross-onshore winds lumpin’ things up, and with swell energy mostly in the moderate range, but the quality is just not there for a decent paddle. The first decent window doesn’t open up until Monday the 14th of September, so that’s a solid 12 days with no real goin’.

We start off on Monday the 31st of August with a weak NW windswell at 4 ft, a measly 9-second period, and a fresh N wind hammerin’ it cross-onshore. This same story repeats day after day – Tuesday the 1st of September actually bumps up to 6 ft from the NNW with that same 19 mph N wind, but it’s still just lumpy junk. Wednesday the 2nd through to Sunday the 7th is more of the same: small, choppy surf, cross-onshore winds. Water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ to write home about.

The whole first week is a write-off. Even when we get a touch more period, like Saturday the 5th with a 3 ft NW swell at 9 secs, or Sunday the 6th with a 4 ft NNW groundswell runnin’ at 12 seconds and pretty strong energy, the wind is still cross-onshore and kills any hope of shape. That long-period swell on Monday the 7th of September – 4 ft from the WNW at 14 seconds – is actually the best swell we’ll see, but the N wind is still on it, cross-onshore, so it’s a case of good energy wasted. Coxos is a reef that would love that WNW direction and that long-period groundswell, but not with that wind.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are more cruddy, and then we finally get some interest on Monday the 14th of September. That morning we get an offshore wind from the SE at 12 mph, cleanin’ up a 5 ft NW swell. That’s our standout moment. The wind turns the corner, it’s offshore, the reef should be workin’ with that direction, and it’s a solid chest-to-head-high wave for the experienced crew. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon holds a 4 ft WNW groundswell at 11 seconds with a clean cross-off breeze, and that’s worth a look too, though it’s a touch cleaner in the morning. Keep in mind this long-range call is promising but less certain, so keep your eye on it.

Tuesday the 15th of September has a similar 5 ft NNW swell with a cross-off wind from the SSE, but that fresh breeze is blowin’ 22 mph, which is gonna be gnarly. For beginners, the swell never really gets too big – it mostly sits under 5 ft except that one 6 ft on the 1st – so it’s manageable size-wise, but the conditions are just not there for learnin’. The one proper window on the 14th, with offshore winds is where you want to be. There’s nothin’ worth chasin’ before that.

Alright, I’ve said my piece. Keep your hopes on that Monday the 14th. There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but you’ll be waitin’ for it.

Rusty.

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