Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of days are going to be a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got some swell, but the wind is just howling out of the north, blowing straight across the break at Coxos. It’s going to be lumpy, messy, and just plain ugly out there. You’d be fighting a losing battle. We’re looking at swell heights around 4ft on Tuesday afternoon, bumping up to 10ft by Wednesday, but with that strong, cross-onshore wind, it’s just going to be a washing machine. The combined energy will be up there, reaching 1586, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. Expect poor conditions right through Thursday and Friday. There will be some size, but it’s going to be sectiony and blown out. It's a good time to do some maintenance on your boards, honestly.

Then, we get a proper shift. Saturday the 19th is the standout of this whole period. That morning, the wind swings around to the east-northeast, light, and it’s cross-offshore. This is the kind of forecast that gets the heart pumping. The swell drops a bit to 8ft, but it’s cleaning right up. That’s a solid, powerful swell with a long 14-second period, and the energy jumps to 2378. This is a proper groundswell, and Coxos is a reef, so it’s going to handle it beautifully. The water is also a bit colder than usual for this time of year, about 4°F colder, so you’ll want the boots and the hood. This is for experienced surfers only – at 8ft, it’s got some push to it. It’s going to be a big, clean day.

Sunday morning still looks excellent. We’ve got a light offshore from the southeast, with chest to head-high waves at 6ft and a 12-second period. The energy is down a bit to 835, but it’s still going to be super clean and fun. This is a great chance to get back out after the swell peaks. The afternoon does turn a bit onshore from the northwest, so get your sessions in early.

The start of next week sees a drop in size. Monday morning with an east cross-offshore wind looks clean with 4ft waves, but the energy is dropping. Tuesday the 22nd might be your best bet if you want the glassiest conditions. It’s dead calm in the morning with a glassy 4ft, but it is small. Then we have another pulse of long-period stuff coming in on Wednesday the 23rd. That morning is glassy again, with 5ft of swell and a very long 14-second period. The energy is back up to 896. This is looking really promising, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it. The long period means it might break a bit better on the reef, and the sets will be well-spaced, giving you time to get out the back.

The rest of that week and the next weekend we have cleaner but smaller surf. Mornings will be the time to go, with light winds and some clean, albeit smaller, waves. Nothing with the punch of those main events, but there will be a few waves to be had. The last day of the month, the 30th, is another write-off with strong northerly winds and poor conditions, but there might be a few clean days before then. The 28th has glassy conditions in the morning with 5ft swell, so that's worth a look. Just be ready for the crowds on those clean days. It’s a fine reef, so it doesn’t take a lot to get good, but it’s likely to be popular.

Rusty out.

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