Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
643 | 718 | 731 | 235 | 284 | 344 | 527 | 1242 | 1284 | 694 | 606 | 514 | 424 | 400 | 332 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 226 | 180 | 173 | 173 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.56m | 6:38AM1.37m | 6:59PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
449 | 457 | 524 | 235 | 284 | 344 | 238 | 836 | 790 | 694 | 606 | 514 | 424 | 400 | 332 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 226 | 180 | 173 | 173 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 302 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 | 27 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 95 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 5 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 70 | 127 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
643 | 718 | 731 | 131 | 181 | 195 | 527 | 1242 | 1284 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 216 | 261 | 280 | 128 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 294 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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