Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, ENE swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water temp is sitting around 70°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first several days are a write-off with cross-onshore winds and messy, poor surf. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are all choppy and lumpy, not worth paddling out. Saturday the 15th is where things finally turn around. We get a glassy morning with a 3ft swell from the east, period 10 seconds, and the afternoon goes flat calm – glassy with a 5ft easterly swell. The combined energy is moderate (344-423), and conditions will be clean. This is the best early window, small but clean and fun for a longboard or a fish.
Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are a mixed bag. Sunday gets chopped up again by northeasterlies, but Monday afternoon shows some promise: a clean, cross-off wind with a 5ft easterly swell, 10-second period, and moderate wave energy (404). It’s rideable but nothing special.
After that, the middle of the week (18th to 21st) drops right off. Small swells, poor conditions, and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. Not worth your time.
Now, hold onto your board for Saturday the 22nd. That afternoon is the real standout. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the SSW, period 16 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell with serious energy (3185 is strong). Winds are light and cross-off, so it should be clean. This is going to be a big, powerful wave at Coffee Bay Point, perfect for experienced surfers. It’ll be too big for beginners though. The direction (SSW) matches the optimum swell direction for this spot, so expect proper lines. Keep in mind, with that period, it might wall up at a point break like this, which is actually ideal.
Sunday the 23rd backs off quickly to under 3ft, and the rest of the run into the second week is small and mostly plagued by cross-onshore winds. A bit of a fade-out. There is a brief glimpse of glass on Wednesday the 26th morning, but only a 2ft swell.
So, the best on offer is definitely Saturday the 22nd afternoon – that big, clean SSW groundswell. The other bright spot is Saturday the 15th for a small, glassy session.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 18 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 280 | 223 | 395 | 339 | 177 | 400 | 622 | 524 | 302 | 763 | 468 | 332 | 226 | 176 | 133 | 99 | 158 | 344 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.68m | 5:00PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.65m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.56m | 6:38AM1.37m | 6:59PM1.42m | 7:06AM1.24m | 7:29PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 280 | 75 | 64 | 238 | 150 | 400 | 449 | 524 | 302 | 763 | 468 | 332 | 226 | 176 | 133 | 99 | 74 | 344 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 92 | 103 | 6 | 102 | 177 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 54 | 158 | 94 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | 16 | 7 | — | 22 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 46 | 64 | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 364 | 176 | 223 | 395 | 339 | — | — | 622 | 181 | 210 | 620 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 128 | 261 | 413 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 138 | 181 | 1 | 294 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 294 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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