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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 14 Jan 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
23.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today?

The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (14 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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

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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
E
2.1
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.8
S
2.1
S
2
S
2.1
S
2.5
SSW
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.3
S
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
Period(s) (?)88888788910777778121110108888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1731771772123333105495247365084724853024034315371884771555326210221190191
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
10
N
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:21PM
1.18
2:03AM
1.12
2:12PM
1.27
2:44AM
1.24
2:51PM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:52AM
0.65
7:51PM
0.54
7:56AM
0.56
8:34PM
0.42
8:40AM
0.45
9:08PM
0.32
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
Sunrise-5:11-------5:11-------5:11------
Sunset----7:12-------7:12-------7:12---
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
----------11121---1---1-
Temp. °C232327272725252524232425232222222121212221212221
Feels °C (?)262628272626292321181921212021201920212220222323
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