Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, S swell with 18,133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coffee Bay Point this week:
The surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffee Bay Point in the next 16 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Coffee Bay Point.
We’re starting off with a bit of a slow burn, but there are a couple of windows that will get the heart racing. The first real standout is a morning session on Monday, September 8th. After days of lumpy, blown-out chaos, the wind goes glassy. We’ll have a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the ESE at 11 seconds. That’s got a lot of poke to it – the combined energy is reading 2526 (moderate to strong energy). This is a big wave for the intermediate crew; anyone under that level needs to give this one some respect. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 69°F.
Right after that, Wednesday morning on September 9th looks even juicier, but it’s a bit more raw. We’re looking at an 12ft swell from the ESE with a long period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy jumps up to 6162 (very strong wave energy). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect glass, but for a point break like Coffee Bay Point, that long-period energy from the ESE will line up nicely. This one is for the experienced crew only – 12ft is serious. It’s a bit raw but the potential is massive.
For the rest of the 16-day window, it’s mostly a write-off until that first week of September. We’ve got a huge spike of 16ft on Friday, September 4th, but with a 35 km/h cross-onshore wind, it’s a complete mess – honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling. The following days are similar, with onshore winds or huge, choppy swell cleaning up into the second week.
So, to keep it simple: if you’ve got the skills, be at Coffee Bay Point on the morning of Monday, September 8th for clean, powerful waves, or on Wednesday, September 9th for a wild, long-period groundswell that’s going to be charging. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 19 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 176 | 192 | 110 | 135 | 325 | 834 | 970 | 453 | 373 | 176 | 305 | 5335 | 4860 | 1697 | 904 | 502 | 376 | 587 | 3372 | 9362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:02PM1.67m | 6:14AM1.47m | 6:36PM1.54m | 6:50AM1.33m | 7:17PM1.38m | 7:37AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.19m | 9:14AM1.01m | 10:43PM1.09m | 12:16PM1.06m | 00:52AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:49AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:53AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.67m | 5:39AM0.64m | 6:28PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 16 |
| kJ | 217 | 176 | 192 | 110 | 135 | 325 | 834 | 970 | 453 | 111 | 144 | 293 | 71 | 4328 | 1697 | 904 | 502 | 265 | 76 | 3372 | 9362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | E 6 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | — | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 51 | 28 | 22 | 120 | 94 | 94 | 101 | 51 | 167 | 176 | 226 | 65 | — | 121 | 136 | 364 | 156 | 96 | 120 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 174 | — | 113 | 16 | 302 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | — | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 125 | 373 | — | 305 | 5335 | 4860 | 351 | 317 | — | 376 | 587 | 1920 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 187 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 160 | 42 | 11 | 2851 | 59 | 1692 | 1075 | 295 | 294 | 294 | 0 | 450 | 1019 | 638 |
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