
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 6AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
857 | 588 | 953 | 874 | 792 | 656 | 939 | 900 | 950 | 865 | 786 | 700 | 621 | 548 | 525 | 497 | 485 | 497 | 289 | 297 | 451 | 491 | 413 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:24AM0.98m | 7:58PM0.97m | 12:13PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.74m | 3:45AM0.77m | 6:19PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
526 | 280 | 91 | 874 | 792 | 656 | 656 | 90 | 84 | 123 | 121 | 183 | 133 | 101 | 525 | 390 | 381 | 329 | 289 | 297 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
327 | 127 | — | 232 | 204 | 169 | 143 | 87 | 126 | 68 | 46 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 96 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 108 | 229 | 451 | 491 | 413 | 282 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
131 | — | — | 87 | 115 | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 51 | 48 | 47 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
857 | 588 | 953 | — | — | — | 939 | 900 | 950 | 865 | 786 | 700 | 621 | 548 | 73 | 497 | 485 | 497 | — | — | — | — | 301 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 638 | 638 | 638 | 1019 | 638 | 294 | 294 | 128 | 266 | 266 | 261 | 216 | 181 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 42 | 11 | 0 |
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