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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coffee Bay Point today?

The current surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point at 12AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 8.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (14 May)13ft (4.0m)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 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
2
3
8
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5734
6692
7271
2477
2258
1836
1423
649
505
505
814
723
628
1730
2386
2647
2543
2512
2252
2190
1756
1443
1269
1026
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
2:45PM1.53m
3:00AM1.77m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:00PM0.18m
8:38AM0.08m
8:43PM0.10m
9:18AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
Temp °C
21
19
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
19
13
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
17
15
17
18
16
15
15
15
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3649
2477
2258
1836
1423
649
505
505
814
723
628
1730
2386
2647
2543
2512
2252
2190
1756
1443
1269
1026
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.2
E
8
0.6
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
5
417
397
304
5
161
360
5
5
22
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5734
6692
7271
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
1025
456
6
0
0
0
0
109
128
1
0
0
0
0
11
137
0
0
0
0
0
0
181
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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