Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,464 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E 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 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffee Bay Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in from Coffee Bay. Let's talk about what's on the table.
We've got a bit of a rough patch to wade through to start. The first week and a half is a write-off, honestly – a real mixed bag of onshore winds, heavy rain, and junky conditions. Nothing worth paddling out for until we get closer to the end of the month. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a solid 5° cooler than it should be for this time of year, so pack a thicker suit.
The real glimmer in this forecast is Thursday the 24th. The afternoon session at Coffee Bay Point looks like the standout. Swell is coming from the ESE at 6ft, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That's a rare treat. The period is 8 seconds, so it's a short-period windswell, but with zero wind on the face, it'll be clean, fun, and uncrowded. It breaks fairly consistently here, but don't expect it to hold together for a real long ride. The wave energy is moderate (1313), so there'll be enough push for a good session.
Before that, the morning of Tuesday the 24th is a bit of a consolation prize. The swell is smaller at 5ft from the S, but it's clean and cross-offshore. It's not the main event, but if you're itching for a paddle, it's workable.
After that, Friday the 25th pushes a bit more size, with 8ft swell from the ENE, but it's a messy onshore picture with rain showers. It's powerful – energy readings are around 1574 and 1408 – but it's not going to be pretty. Probably more of a kite-surfing day than anything else with all that wind.
The rest of the window into late September and the 30th is more of the same: onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and nothing that screams "go." Hold out for that glassy Thursday.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1000 | 816 | 653 | 533 | 558 | 377 | 245 | 332 | 773 | 1395 | 1464 | 1236 | 1301 | 1064 | 1382 | 702 | 335 | 261 | 171 | 554 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.56m | 5:59AM1.41m | 6:12PM1.42m | 6:23AM1.28m | 6:36PM1.27m | 6:48AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:24AM0.98m | 7:58PM0.97m | 12:13PM0.92m | 00:35AM0.99m | 1:24PM1.08m | 1:26AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.15m | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:22AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.74m | 3:45AM0.77m | 6:19PM0.79m | 7:03AM0.66m | 7:27PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 29 | 10 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1000 | 816 | 653 | 533 | 363 | 318 | 147 | 332 | 238 | 115 | 119 | 1236 | 971 | 1064 | 1021 | 702 | 335 | 210 | 171 | 205 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 40 | 8 | 94 | — | 54 | 245 | 90 | 133 | — | — | 71 | 140 | 70 | 56 | 23 | 229 | 261 | 111 | 26 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 145 | 183 | — | — | — | 91 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 153 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 125 | 558 | 377 | — | 241 | 773 | 1395 | 1464 | — | 1301 | — | 1382 | 2 | 156 | 102 | 94 | 554 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 109 | 0 | 583 | 638 | 243 | 295 | 327 | 450 | 450 | 1022 | 42 | 59 | 294 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 208 | 15 |
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