Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 922 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let's talk about Coffee Bay Point.
The water's a touch warmer than average for the season, so that's a bit of a treat.
Sunday's a write-off. That strong cross-onshore wind is just ruining a 3ft, 12-second swell. The energy's there at 642, but the surface is a mess. Monday's a mixed bag. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind and a 5ft, 13-second groundswell – solid energy at 1036 – but the tides are playing games. The afternoon turns to junk with a short, weak 6ft, 6-second wave.
Tuesday is a total washout. Heavy rain and a strong cross-onshore wind make things lumpy. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 7ft from the SSE, but the conditions are still terrible.
Now, Wednesday the 29th of July is the one. The wind is dead flat – glassy. That 6ft swell from the SE, even with a short 8-second period, will be fun. The energy is strong at 1208. This is your window. The afternoon holds up with a light cross-offshore, but the morning is the hero.
Thursday morning the 30th of July is another cracker. A clean 7ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, 1047 energy, and a clean cross-offshore wind. This is a proper session. Friday stays clean on the mornings, but the swell drops to 4ft.
The weekend is a dud. Strong cross-onshore winds will tear up the small, weak swell. This looks more like a kiteboarding day.
Next week, we get a small window on Wednesday the 5th of August. A clean 4ft to 5ft swell from the ENE with a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is weak at 278 to 526.
Then, a big pulse hits on Thursday the 6th of August. A 6ft to 8ft, 16-second groundswell from the SSW. The energy is massive – 1972 in the morning, jumping to 2964 in the afternoon. This is a big, powerful, long-period swell, and it's clean. The wind is a solid cross-offshore. But at 8ft, it's experts only. That long period will really suit the point break here.
The rest of the second week serves up smaller, clean conditions on the 8th and 10th with those nice SSW groundswells. The wind stays good.
So, the standout is Wednesday morning the 29th of July for that glassy, clean 6ft surf. The second highlight is the big, powerful swell on Thursday the 6th of August, but that's for the experienced crew. Keep an eye on the tides.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 237 | 669 | 235 | 867 | 620 | 644 | 521 | 434 | 274 | 703 | 695 | 539 | 321 | 225 | 261 | 165 | 107 | 89 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.20m | 2:39AM1.32m | 3:07PM1.32m | 3:13AM1.42m | 3:38PM1.42m | 3:43AM1.50m | 4:08PM1.52m | 4:12AM1.56m | 4:36PM1.59m | 4:40AM1.59m | 5:04PM1.64m | 5:09AM1.59m | 5:33PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.49m | 8:55AM0.36m | 9:05PM0.39m | 9:26AM0.26m | 9:37PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:49AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 283 | 128 | 99 | 71 | 867 | 620 | 644 | 521 | 434 | 274 | 703 | 695 | 539 | 321 | 225 | 261 | 165 | 107 | 31 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 237 | 257 | 145 | 119 | 29 | 468 | 437 | 413 | 130 | 325 | 352 | 384 | 316 | 225 | 180 | 79 | 74 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 8 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 211 | 106 | 11 | 147 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 47 | 90 | 158 | — | — | — | 69 | 90 | 26 | 73 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 351 | 669 | 235 | — | 298 | — | — | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 89 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 0 | 59 | 354 | 0 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 1 | 160 | 243 | 42 |
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