Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1055 | 687 | 1811 | 2968 | 4749 | 5303 | 4643 | 3700 | 2606 | 2006 | 1609 | 1419 | 1003 | 1087 | 989 | 850 | 800 | 784 | 1244 | 651 | 829 | 897 | 897 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.43m | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:22AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | 3:49AM1.61m | 4:09PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1055 | 687 | 1811 | 2968 | 4749 | 5303 | 4643 | 3700 | 2606 | 2006 | 1609 | 1419 | 1003 | 1087 | 848 | 736 | 704 | 784 | 651 | 485 | 409 | 342 | 897 | 917 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 |
6 | 504 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 222 | 411 | 444 | — | 594 | 496 | 84 | 126 | 172 | 336 | 268 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
7 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | 174 | 225 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 73 | 163 | 305 | 453 | 779 | 1015 | 989 | 850 | 800 | 1338 | 1244 | 651 | 829 | 897 | 1721 | 1760 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 295 | 295 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 407 | 413 | 583 | 413 | 395 | 128 | 75 | 11 | 128 | 276 | 261 | 138 | 128 |
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