Coffee Bay Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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Coffee Bay Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coffee Bay Point sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
80
55
54
33
60
139
280
270
264
258
381
417
532
717
818
778
641
455
443
669
678
648
330
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:35PM1.25m
1:48AM1.44m
2:14PM1.32m
2:24AM1.48m
2:48PM1.38m
2:57AM1.51m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.41m
8:08AM0.32m
8:08PM0.36m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
23
22
21
22
23
22
19
19
22
20
22
22
21
20
19
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
90
80
55
54
33
31
25
280
270
264
258
381
417
532
717
818
778
641
455
443
669
678
648
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
SE
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
26
17
18
13
12
11
139
6
6
9
4
17
13
8
4
11
7
4
4
3
3
4
4
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
19
19
22
16
16
60
6
9
3
3
15
6
3
3
7
6
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
3
0.4
SW
4
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
ESE
3
0.6
ENE
6
1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
16
1
3
30
30
2
29
38
70
45
26
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
5
395
294
38
1
0
0
0
0
26
6
28
42
0
0
6
295
451
638
26
160
11
15
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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