
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
663 | 644 | 765 | 454 | 364 | 241 | 1256 | 2640 | 1652 | 1270 | 1441 | 791 | 483 | 385 | 196 | 237 | 333 | 326 | 262 | 243 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.20m | 7:25AM1.15m | 7:29PM1.10m | 8:45AM1.11m | 9:01PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.48m | 1:29PM0.65m | 2:01AM0.56m | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:30AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | 6:42 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
452 | 351 | 565 | 454 | 364 | 241 | 157 | 86 | 66 | 47 | 963 | 791 | 483 | 385 | 196 | 237 | 333 | 326 | 262 | 243 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 336 | 147 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 52 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 120 | 157 | 123 | 125 | 91 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
— | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 50 | 61 | 144 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
663 | 644 | 765 | — | 361 | 197 | 1256 | 2640 | 1652 | 1270 | 1441 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 449 | 395 | 470 | 470 | 109 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 109 | 137 | 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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