Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE 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 (Aug 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 0.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the local lineup for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a rough start, no sugar-coating it. From Monday the 10th through to Saturday the 15th, Coffee Bay Point is getting hammered by onshore and side winds. The waves are there – we’re talking 2.2m to 3.0m early on – but it’s all lumpy, choppy, and messy with moderate to fresh breezes. Water temp is about 21°, nothing unusual there.
There’s some serious energy in the water, especially Tuesday the 11th afternoon (1835) and Sunday the 16th (2443), but those cross-on winds just ruin the surface. Not worth paddling into that mess.
The standout comes on Monday the 17th of August. That morning, the wind lays down from the SSW at 15 km/h, cross-off, and the surf cleans right up. We’ve got a 1.7m swell from the east with an 11-second period – proper groundswell wrapping around the point. Combined energy is solid at 645, and with those clean conditions, it’s your best bet by far.
The 19th and the 23rd through 25th also see some cleaner cross-off windows, especially Tuesday the 25th with 2.0m from the SSW and clean winds. That one’s worth a look, though the period is shorter at 8 seconds.
So, if you’re picking one day, Monday the 17th is the one to pencil in. The rest is mostly a waiting game or better suited for kite gear.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1272 | 662 | 188 | 720 | 1497 | 387 | 421 | 277 | 374 | 273 | 240 | 280 | 206 | 484 | 287 | 651 | 1185 | 1743 | 1343 | 1144 | 941 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.38m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:10PM1.55m | 3:24AM1.61m | 3:49PM1.69m | 4:02AM1.67m | 4:26PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.68m | 5:00PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.65m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.08m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 13 | E 12 | S 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 662 | 188 | 720 | 1497 | 250 | 421 | 277 | 374 | 112 | 65 | 121 | 74 | 64 | 287 | 651 | 8 | 1446 | 1084 | 9 | 941 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 43 | 99 | 196 | 248 | 235 | 270 | 109 | 188 | 106 | 240 | 45 | 109 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 105 | 330 | 90 | 387 | 193 | 45 | 149 | 273 | 48 | 280 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1272 | 559 | — | — | — | 343 | — | 262 | 262 | 184 | 169 | 45 | 206 | 484 | 48 | 44 | 1185 | 1743 | 1343 | 1144 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 26 | 0 | 638 | 638 | 638 | 243 | 295 | 1 | 160 | 295 | 15 | 261 | 294 | 1 | 181 | 294 | 42 | 181 | 294 | 11 |
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