Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 6AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coffee Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 313 | 318 | 500 | 911 | 1058 | 1465 | 1338 | 1011 | 778 | 1247 | 1116 | 574 | 499 | 450 | 127 | 206 | 226 | 186 | 107 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.93m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.76m | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
313 | 313 | 318 | 500 | 55 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 140 | 778 | 618 | 6 | 499 | 450 | 106 | 206 | 226 | 186 | 107 | 77 | 52 | 40 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
12 | 12 | 36 | 51 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 127 | 118 | 96 | 113 | 55 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 |
— | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
18 | 31 | 87 | — | 911 | 1058 | 1465 | 1338 | 1011 | 778 | 1247 | 1116 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 327 | 456 | 139 | 396 | 137 | 0 | 33 | 396 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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