Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period, S swell with 11,656 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s 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 6.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Alright, let’s have a look at what Coffee Bay Point has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. The pattern is a bit of a slow starter, with a proper standout window appearing in the second week.
For the first few days, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Sunday the 30th of August is a write-off with a moderate breeze and cross-off wind, despite some chest-high swell (4ft to 5ft) from the ENE. The energy is there though, with moderate energy levels of 424 and 363. Monday the 31st looks a whole lot better. We’ve got a glassy morning, slight air, and a clean 4ft swell from the east with a 9-second period. That’s your first real window for a paddle.
Tuesday the 1st of September starts clean again, with a glassy afternoon session offering 3ft from the east. That’ll be a fun, small-wave day. Wednesday the 2nd brings a shift: a 5ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period hits the morning, producing strong energy (994). That’s a nice line-up for a point break like this, though the wind goes light cross. The afternoon jumps to 5ft but with onshore wind, so not ideal.
Now, Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th get a bit wild. Thursday afternoon sees a 7ft SSW windswell with a short 6-second period, kicked up by a strong breeze – messy. Friday the 4th is a big swell day, with 15ft from the south on Friday morning (moderate breeze, cross-off) and a massive 21ft from the south on Friday afternoon. That’s solid, heavy water. The combined energy hits 4259 and then 11710. This is expert territory only, and with a fresh cross-shore wind on the afternoon, it’s lumpy. Not a day for the faint-hearted.
Saturday the 5th of September still holds plenty of size, with 13ft and 12ft from the SSE. Cross-off wind on the morning keeps it clean, and the energy is still very strong (3561 and 2361). That’s a big, powerful, clean swell for experienced surfers.
Sunday the 6th of September, we get an 8ft SSW groundswell with an incredibly long 18-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and at a point, it’ll wrap in nicely. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the energy is massive (4311). Monday the 7th drops right back to 5ft and then 3ft, with poor conditions.
Here’s the standout. Tuesday the 8th of September, morning session. You get a clean 6ft from the SSE, a 10-second period, a gentle cross-off breeze, and the guidance says conditions are “very good.” The energy is moderate, but it’s your cleanest, most surfable window in that first week.
Moving into the second week, things get interesting again. Thursday the 10th of September morning is a ripper: 10ft from the ENE, a 9-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is very strong (2185). This is a standout for experienced surfers – big, clean, and glassy. That’s your best bet for a real session.
Friday the 11th holds 7ft to 7ft from the ENE with a fresh cross-off breeze, which will be clean but bumpy. Saturday and Sunday the 13th and 14th get messy with onshore winds and rain, finishing with a near gale on Monday afternoon, so the run fizzles out.
Overall, the best bets are Tuesday the 8th of September morning for a clean, mellow session, and Thursday the 10th of September morning for a bigger, glassy wave for the experienced crew.
Remember, Coffee Bay Point prefers a SSE swell direction, so the bigger swells from the south and SSE are right on the money. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
271 | 334 | 288 | 217 | 212 | 157 | 248 | 162 | 325 | 917 | 1182 | 487 | 513 | 329 | 761 | 4148 | 11656 | 7271 | 3429 | 2352 | 1112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.78m | 5:12AM1.64m | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:42AM1.57m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:49AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:53AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.67m | ||||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | E 11 | SE 9 |
271 | 334 | 288 | 217 | 212 | 157 | 248 | 162 | 325 | 917 | 1182 | 487 | 213 | 232 | 331 | 76 | 54 | 23 | 107 | 9 | 1112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 8 | SSW 11 |
40 | 22 | 180 | 80 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 120 | 94 | 77 | 78 | 56 | 513 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 25 | 3 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
18 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
95 | 78 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 121 | 329 | 761 | 4148 | 11656 | 7271 | 3429 | 2352 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 243 | 216 | 38 | 589 | 6 | 6 | 243 | 208 | 470 | 11 | 0 |
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Information about the Coffee Bay Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Coffee Bay Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coffee Bay Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coffee Bay Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coffee Bay Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Coffee Bay Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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