
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 208 | 203 | 250 | 235 | 226 | 286 | 273 | 237 | 274 | 774 | 898 | 1746 | 2042 | 2714 | 1966 | 882 | 586 | 450 | 343 | 283 | 245 | 243 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.03m | 7:35PM1.01m | 10:12AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.97m | 12:18PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.60m | 1:26PM0.72m | 2:39AM0.70m | 4:34PM0.79m | 5:29AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
39 | 70 | 70 | 250 | 93 | 226 | 286 | 141 | 127 | 119 | 107 | 120 | 63 | 42 | 1495 | 1115 | 882 | 586 | 450 | 343 | 283 | 245 | 243 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 5 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 9 |
94 | 35 | 203 | 6 | 85 | — | — | 273 | 237 | 46 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 11 |
138 | 208 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 147 | 235 | 97 | 133 | 206 | 155 | 274 | 774 | 898 | 1746 | 2042 | 2714 | 1966 | 586 | 187 | — | — | 10 | 124 | 57 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 395 | 294 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 295 | 451 | 589 | 589 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 108 |
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