Cozies and Geeries Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab ya coffee or maybe a beer if it's that kind of morning. Rusty here with the full 16-day look at Cozies and Geeries. This one’s a bit of a mixed bag, a real tale of two halves.

We’ve got some solid, consistent WSW groundswell pushing in for a good stretch, but you’ll need to pick your windows carefully. The standout period is the first week, with a few absolute gems.

The run kicks off on Monday, July 6th, and it’s game on. We’re lookin' at a powerful, long-period groundswell from the WSW, peekin' around 8 ft. The period is a dreamy 15 to 16 seconds, which means real energy in the water. Now, this is a reef and point setup, so that long-period groundswell will be an advantage, wrapping in nicely. The water is sittin' at 65°, which is a bit colder than we usually get this time of year, so a good winter suit is the call. The catch? A moderate SE breeze keeps it clean but a little bumpy; the surf will be powerful and lined up, definitely one for the experienced crew – beginners should sit this one out. Tuesday, July 7th, cleans right up. A light E wind in the morning makes for good conditions on the 8 ft, 16-second swell. Still meaty, still for the experienced. Tuesday afternoon the wind shifts a notch, gets a touch onshore, and the quality drops a peg. Wednesday, July 8th, gives us a real treat. The morning is a bit of a write-off with a cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon... absolute glass-off. A 8 ft, 16-second swell from the west with zero wind, just a glassy surface. That’s the kind of session you rearrange your life for, and a real standout, even if it's still a bit heavy for beginners.

Thursday, July 9th, is a write-off. Rain and a strong cross-onshore wind will blow the place out. That kicks off a patch of average stuff through the weekend. Friday, July 10th, drops in size and quality, with a messy cross-shore chop. Saturday, July 11th, sees a big pulse to 10 ft early, but the winds are clean, so for an expert it’s a go. Sunday, July 12th, is back to that excellent quality with lighter winds and clean, 7 ft to 6 ft surf.

Monday, July 13th, is the next real standout. The morning is simply gorgeous. A 5 ft, 19-second groundswell from the WSW with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. That is a dream scenario – the period is very long, the waves will be lined up with huge gaps between sets, and it’s clean. Still a little punchy for a beginner, but the conditions are world-class. Tuesday, July 14th, continues that sweet run with clean 7 ft surf and light winds all day. This whole stretch from Monday the 6th through to Tuesday the 14th is the gold you want to mine.

After that, it’s a slow decline. The swell starts to fade and the winds turn against us from Wednesday, July 15th, onward. We get a few choppy, cross-onshore days. By Thursday, July 16th, a fresh onshore wind kills it, and from Friday, July 17th, through to Monday, July 20th, things get very, very gnarly. We're talkin' big, stormy, and onshore - a solid 13 ft to 18 ft of wind-affected swell with gale-force winds. That’s not a surf zone; that’s a survival zone or a kite-surfing show. Given the strong onshore winds and big blown-out swell at a reef and point, it’ll be a mess for paddling. Tuesday, July 21st, starts to settle down a bit in size but the wind stays lumpy.

So, to summarize: Your best bets are the afternoons from Monday the 6th through Tuesday the 14th. The outright standouts are the glassy afternoon on Wednesday, July 8th, and the perfect morning of the 13th of July. Don’t waste your energy on the second week – it’s a write-off for decent paddle surfing until maybe the very end, and even then it’s marginal.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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