Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next 16 days are shaping up like for this spot.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Coxos is a tough one. We’re looking at a real frustrating stretch. The whole first week from Wednesday the 5th right through to the end of the following week is filled with "poor surf conditions" across the board. The wind is blowing mostly cross-onshore or onshore from the NNW, and it’s not letting up. We get a bit of a pulse mid-period around the 12th with combined swell energy getting up into the moderate range (242), but the direction is swinging more WNW and the local winds are chopping it all up. Don’t expect any clean lines.

There’s a real long gap here with no good surf on offer. From the 5th all the way through the morning of the 17th of August, every single session is marked as poor. That’s nearly two weeks of waiting, and the forecasts aren’t promising anything properly clean.

Now, towards the tail end, on Monday the 17th afternoon, we finally see a jump in size. The swell bumps to 5ft from the NW, and the combined energy spikes hard to 469 – that's strong. But before you get too excited, the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, creating lumpy, messy conditions. This is the biggest swell of the window, and while a reef like Coxos can handle some chop, it’s not going to be the smooth, lined-up waves you’re dreaming of.

Honestly, for this entire 16-day run, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The wave heights are decent from the 17th to the 20th, but that relentless onshore/cross-onshore wind and choppy sea state means the quality just isn't there for a surfer. The water temperature is sitting right around average for the time of year, no surprises there.

So, no standouts, no hidden gems here. It’s a blank run for the most part, and unfortunately, that’s just how it’s looking for this stretch.

Rusty.

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