Surf Forecasts:
Claptons Coils surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Claptons Coils this week:
The surf forecast for Claptons Coils over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Claptons Coils in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Claptons Coils over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 524 | 355 | 305 | 230 | 136 | 135 | 104 | 86 | 140 | 85 | 113 | 146 | 266 | 207 | 122 | 70 | 270 | 126 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:50AM0.95m | 8:56PM0.95m | 12:15PM0.96m | 00:28AM1.02m | 1:12PM1.11m | 1:16AM1.16m | 1:43PM1.27m | 1:48AM1.30m | 2:09PM1.43m | 2:17AM1.43m | 2:35PM1.58m | 2:45AM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.68m | 2:00PM0.77m | 4:51AM0.75m | 6:22PM0.77m | 6:53AM0.63m | 7:18PM0.62m | 7:28AM0.48m | 7:49PM0.47m | 7:55AM0.34m | 8:16PM0.32m | 8:22AM0.21m | 8:44PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1021 | 355 | 305 | 818 | 1991 | 1749 | 1092 | 724 | 522 | 355 | 82 | 146 | 266 | 207 | 198 | 423 | 304 | 2490 | 3824 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 695 | 614 | 230 | 136 | 135 | 104 | 86 | 95 | 242 | 220 | 424 | 427 | 278 | 122 | 70 | 270 | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSW 16 | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 108 | 121 | 383 | — | — | 6 | — | 95 | — | 189 | 40 | 32 | 83 | 73 | 49 | 128 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 140 | 85 | 113 | — | — | 113 | 323 | — | — | 126 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 70 | 177 | 0 | 35 | 212 | 35 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 195 | 559 | 195 | 138 |
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