Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Beach surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coffee Bay Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Coffee Bay Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffee Bay Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 655 | 303 | 281 | 218 | 413 | 433 | 966 | 1173 | 1196 | 970 | 494 | 878 | 855 | 441 | 326 | 197 | 223 | 411 | 765 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.57m | 4:18AM1.67m | 4:47PM1.60m | 5:03AM1.62m | 5:34PM1.60m | 5:47AM1.54m | 6:21PM1.56m | 6:32AM1.44m | 7:10PM1.49m | 7:19AM1.32m | 8:01PM1.42m | 8:10AM1.21m | 8:58PM1.34m | 9:12AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:33AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.14m | 11:16AM0.07m | 11:39PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.12m | 00:28AM0.28m | 12:43PM0.20m | 1:19AM0.38m | 1:29PM0.29m | 2:14AM0.48m | 2:18PM0.39m | 3:16AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 318 | 655 | 303 | 281 | 176 | 413 | 433 | 966 | 1173 | 1196 | 970 | 494 | 6 | 855 | 441 | 326 | 197 | 88 | 77 | 333 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 49 | 29 | 17 | 218 | 47 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 164 | 96 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 17 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 22 | SSW 19 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 9 | 203 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 13 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 878 | — | 14 | 95 | 164 | 223 | 411 | 765 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 109 | 1 | 159 | 293 | 15 | 182 | 396 | 12 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Coffee Bay Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coffee Bay Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coffee Bay Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coffee Bay Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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