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Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Coffee Bay Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 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) | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| 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) | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 44 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 10 | 17 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | — | 5029 | 4338 | 6053 | 6571 | 8185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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