Surf Forecasts:
Claptons Coils surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 9 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Nov 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Claptons Coils in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Claptons Coils over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 45 | 48 | 90 | 248 | 79 | 57 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 166 | 875 | 637 | 614 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.28m | 00:06AM1.16m | 12:33PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.27m | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.37m | 1:54PM1.59m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:27PM1.64m | 2:50AM1.50m | 2:58PM1.65m | 3:21AM1.53m | 3:28PM1.64m | 3:50AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.50m | 6:08AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:00AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.27m | 7:41AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.23m | 8:46PM0.13m | 8:48AM0.20m | 9:14PM0.10m | 9:19AM0.19m | 9:42PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 7 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 533 | 409 | 1599 | 1230 | 966 | 607 | 57 | 531 | 45 | 35 | 174 | 17 | 1821 | 2810 | 3499 | 1969 | 1177 | 624 | 637 | 614 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | WSW 14 | — | E 8 | — | WSW 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 586 | 48 | 90 | 58 | 40 | 23 | 50 | 74 | — | 22 | — | 31 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 168 | 110 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 100 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 248 | 79 | 1302 | 189 | 1768 | 2570 | 1834 | 1590 | — | — | — | 18 | 166 | 875 | — | — | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 177 | 6 | 63 | 195 | 35 | 139 | 138 | 9 | 139 | 139 | 9 | 139 | 139 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 138 | 9 | 6 | 138 |
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