Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what this 16-day stretch has got cookin' for us. We're lookin' at a pretty lean run, so keep your expectations in check.

First up, we got Coxos. That's our main man in this region. This place is an advanced reef break, pretty consistent, and the swell direction we wanna see is from the NNW. The water temp is hangin' around 68°, pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, for the first week and a half, it's a real grind. We've got swell almost every day, but the onshore winds just won't give us a break. It's mostly cross-on from the north, and it gets up there, from 15 mph to a messy 28 mph. You're lookin' at choppy, lumpy, and downright nasty conditions. The wave energy goes up and down, sometimes gettin' into moderate range with values like 335 to 1001, but it's all for nothin' with that wind. That Monday the 7th has some energy (1001), but it's blown out. Don't bother.

Then, a little flicker of hope. On Saturday the 12th of September, we get a morning with glassy conditions. The wind is a light ESE at 3 mph, dead calm. The swell is 4 ft from the NNW with an 8-second period. Energy is low at 186. The conditions are glassy, but the waves are just "surfable" – pretty ordinary, but at least it's not a washing machine. It's only a small window before the wind swings around in the arvo. Could be a fun little session for a patient surfer on a longboard.

After that, we go into another dry spell. Sunday the 13th has a little bit of energy (395-474) with a nice 13-second period from the NW, but the winds are iffy, and the swell is small, 2 ft to 3 ft. It's a tease. Then from the 14th to the 19th of September, it's back to the same story – fresh to strong onshore winds ruining everything.

The only real standout that's worth gettin' excited about, but it's a long way out, is Monday the 21st of September. We've got a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, and the swell is 4 ft to 5 ft from the NW with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate at 494-520. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." That's our best bet. For a break like Coxos, SE offshore wind is what we really want, but cross-off is still a major win for cleanliness. This one's promising, but it's 15 days out, so we keep a loose wrist on that call. It could be a gem.

To wrap it up: most of this period is a write-off for paddle surfing. The constant northerly winds will have the kitesurfers stoked, as that setup and swell energy looks way more interesting for them. The only windows are a glassy but ordinary morning on the 12th, and a possible clean day on the 21st. Hold tight.

Rusty.

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