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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today?

The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
9
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
895
1904
2023
1337
1913
1356
1751
1423
1077
1125
5029
4338
6053
6571
8185
2490
1844
1559
1200
1029
928
814
814
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM1.30m
12:31PM1.20m
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.48m
6:29PM0.41m
7:16AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:00PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
24
24
24
27
28
25
25
25
25
24
23
24
21
19
18
16
15
15
14
17
18
18
16
15
14
16
15
19
19
21
20
19
19
19
20
20
14
10
11
12
12
12
11
15
16
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
451
895
1904
2023
1337
15
1356
1751
1423
1077
1125
1865
4007
2490
1844
1559
1200
1029
928
814
814
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.9
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
37
35
41
23
5
438
14
13
12
9
167
1
1
1
1
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
12
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
19
14
14
14
5
5
14
5
5
44
72
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
W
4
2.2
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
4
10
17
1913
5029
4338
6053
6571
8185
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
8
2
3
7
9
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
52
52
53
42
59
0
0
21
21
0
0
11
451
451
589
0
0
0
0
0
33
109
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
9
5
5
4
6
9
8
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
8
5
9
5
5
4
6
9
8
4
4
9
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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