Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, S swell with 3,514 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks for Coffee Bay Point. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let me break it down for you.
The next few days are looking rough, with the wind just not playing nice. We’re dealing with some cross and cross-onshore winds that are going to chop things up pretty good. The water temp’s sitting pretty normal for this time of year at 68°F, so no wetsuit drama, just a lot of wind messing up what could be some decent swell.
The first real window where things come together is Thursday, September 10th. The morning will be a little messy, but the afternoon is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell pushing in from the ENE with a gentle cross-off breeze from the SSW (9 mph). It’s a nice little point break session with moderate wave energy – not a big day, but clean and fun for an intermediate surfer.
Now, the standout of the entire outlook is definitely Sunday, September 13th. Mark it in your calendar. The afternoon is going to be absolutely glassy – that’s right, glassy. The wind drops to nearly nothing from the SSE, and we’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the S at a 10-second period. The combined energy is pumping, which is a solid, powerful groundswell. This is a big swell for a point break like Coffee Bay, so this is for experienced surfers only. Ripping, clean, and powerful. It’s the one to be on.
After that, the wind turns ugly again from the Northeast, with more cross-onshore junk until we get to Wednesday, September 16th in the afternoon. That one offers a clean, cross-off 4ft swell from the S with a 12-second period and gentle wind (9 mph). It’s a much smaller session, but clean.
Overall, don’t waste your time on the choppy days. Wait for that glassy Sunday the 13th and maybe a sneaky Thursday the 10th afternoon. It’s not a great run overall, but the standouts will be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 263 | 266 | 2326 | 1773 | 948 | 540 | 222 | 297 | 221 | 560 | 3034 | 1977 | 857 | 666 | 595 | 657 | 1043 | 725 | 433 | 759 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:19PM1.46m | 2:33AM1.49m | 2:56PM1.63m | 3:09AM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:04AM0.30m | 8:29PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.15m | 9:06PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 37 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 115 | 263 | 266 | 145 | 50 | 948 | 540 | 222 | 297 | 221 | 167 | 3034 | 1977 | 857 | 224 | 240 | 123 | 621 | 482 | 16 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | S 11 | — | NE 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 22 | SSE 16 | — | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 92 | 82 | — | 20 | 49 | 141 | 157 | 128 | 54 | 560 | 50 | — | 59 | 210 | 6 | 42 | 79 | 30 | 22 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 4 | SW 12 | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 1 | 50 | — | 6 | 116 | 140 | 157 | 74 | 100 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | NE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 308 | — | 233 | 2326 | 1773 | — | 3 | 108 | 65 | 68 | 392 | 282 | 527 | 778 | 666 | 595 | 657 | 1043 | 725 | 433 | 759 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 30 | 961 | 2854 | 243 | 294 | 294 | 38 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 428 | 428 | 261 | 181 | 623 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 6 |
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