Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 8PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 21 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 7 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
433 | 375 | 444 | 453 | 518 | 482 | 472 | 293 | 247 | 260 | 346 | 298 | 415 | 239 | 245 | 336 | 230 | 255 | 385 | 420 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.69m | 4:02AM1.67m | 4:26PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.68m | 5:00PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.08m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 21 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | ENE 7 |
433 | 375 | 250 | 187 | 484 | 426 | 369 | 293 | 247 | 60 | 346 | 137 | 116 | 182 | 195 | 194 | 77 | 100 | 64 | 80 | 355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | E 11 |
193 | 109 | 82 | 130 | 166 | 135 | 98 | 80 | 53 | 193 | 40 | 298 | 415 | 53 | 74 | 75 | 103 | 65 | 2 | 60 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 126 | 121 | 48 | 69 | 176 | 260 | 175 | 119 | 39 | 16 | 207 | 115 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
327 | 371 | 444 | 453 | 518 | 482 | 472 | — | — | 239 | 343 | 74 | 72 | 239 | 245 | 336 | 230 | 255 | 385 | 420 | 430 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 638 | 638 | 187 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 294 | 294 | 266 | 187 | 187 | 42 | 42 | 216 | 407 | 407 | 261 | 113 |
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