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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
23.7° 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 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
987
835
668
565
556
469
469
271
257
253
195
253
153
214
326
331
260
220
169
125
116
144
138
118
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SE
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:25PM1.59m
3:41AM1.78m
4:06PM1.62m
4:23AM1.74m
4:48PM1.60m
5:06AM1.65m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.05m
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.05m
10:37AM0.03m
10:51PM0.11m
11:19AM0.10m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:12
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
16
16
22
24
22
21
20
20
19
19
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
17
19
20
17
17
17
16
14
14
20
21
20
19
17
17
16
16
20
20
21
20
18
17
16
17
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
987
835
668
565
556
469
469
271
257
127
104
107
92
92
326
331
260
220
169
125
116
38
29
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
19
19
9
17
16
7
14
71
107
253
195
149
146
214
77
77
60
58
40
39
39
82
138
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
8
15
8
10
6
110
187
253
153
142
7
7
8
1
30
68
99
144
56
107
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.5
ENE
6
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
9
1
3
7
26
15
41
108
239
181
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
295
11
1
0
1
1
108
261
181
24
0
0
0
0
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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