Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, S swell with 8,848 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. 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 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Honestly, looking at this whole 16-day window, it’s a bit of a rough stretch for Coffee Bay Point. We’ve got a whole lot of poor conditions and onshore junk to wade through. It's not going to be one of those weeks where you can just rock up and score.
The start is pretty much a write-off. For the first few days, we’ve got small, weak swell, poor conditions, and wind that’s mostly on it. The swell energy is weak, down around the 263 (moderate) mark, but it’s messy. It’s a frustrating start, with the first real window of opportunity not showing up until September 8th.
There is a glimmer of hope on that Tuesday morning, the 8th. We see a drop to a glassy 1.6m ENE swell coming in with light winds. That’s looking clean, and the energy is moderate at 685. It’s not big, but it might be your best bet for a fun, clean wave early on. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off but it’s not quite as good.
After that, the onshores come back with a vengeance for the middle of the month. From the 9th through the 13th, we’re dealing with a lot of cross-on wind, chop, and deteriorating conditions. On the 12th, we do see a jump in swell to a solid 3.0m, but it’s ENE and short period at 8 seconds, and with the NE wind howling at 30 km/h, it’s going to be lumpy and messy. For a point break like this, short-period swell is never ideal, and with that wind, it’s going to be a battle. This is a case where it’s big but ugly.
We’ve got a few other marginal windows around the 14th and the 16th, but the conditions are only fair. Given the constant onshore flow and the fact that the break is a beach and reef set-up, there might be more interest for the kite crew than for paddle surfing during much of this period. It’s one of those scenarios where the ocean is full of energy, but it’s not letting us use it properly.
If you’re desperate, that Tuesday morning on the 8th is your standout. It’s clean, small, and the water temp is a normal 20.4°C with no anomaly, just average for this time of year. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best on offer. Everything else is a case of "wait for the next forecast."
Alright, that’s the long and short of it. Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 321 | 857 | 577 | 504 | 254 | 358 | 1317 | 2836 | 2021 | 893 | 634 | 277 | 260 | 216 | 512 | 8848 | 3693 | 1907 | 868 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:33PM1.26m | 1:51AM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:16AM0.48m | 7:43PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 135 | 321 | 857 | 577 | 504 | 254 | 84 | 175 | 68 | 1736 | 893 | 147 | 277 | 239 | 216 | 179 | 8848 | 3693 | 1907 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 120 | 92 | 71 | 308 | 73 | 55 | 217 | — | 39 | 66 | 49 | 192 | 152 | 249 | 194 | 167 | 111 | — | — | 868 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | — | ENE 9 | — | E 5 | NE 8 | — | — | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | — | 10 | 35 | — | — | 6 | 121 | 189 | 51 | 96 | 43 | 512 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 2 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 358 | 1317 | 2836 | 2021 | — | 634 | 78 | 260 | — | — | 207 | 128 | 361 | 684 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 0 | 109 | 160 | 11 | 52 | 109 | 1692 | 1692 | 1075 | 616 | 294 | 294 | 42 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 407 | 583 | 11 |
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