
Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffee Bay Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Coffee Bay Point for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead, with some serious size and some long waits in between.
The opening days are pretty quiet, but the real story this period is two distinct pulses of proper groundswell. The first standout is shaping up for the morning of Friday the 10th of July. We’re looking at a solid 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15 second period. That’s deep ocean energy, and at a point like Coffee Bay Point, it’s gonna wrap in with real purpose. The combined wave energy is off the charts strong at (3309), and with a light offshore breeze from the SSW, conditions will be clean. This is the pick of the first week for experienced surfers only – that size is proper. The water temp is unremarkable for this time of year, so just your standard winter wetsuit.
We do get a bit of a lull after that big Friday morning, but there’s another notable window. The morning of Tuesday the 14th of July is worth a mention for the opposite reason – it’s glassy. The wind is dead calm, giving us a “glass” state with a clean 6ft ESE swell. It’s a shorter period (9 seconds), so it’s more of a wind swell mix, but the total lack of wind makes it a fun, user-friendly day. Similarly, the morning of Wednesday the 15th of July sees a light offshore wind from the WSW working with that same 6ft E swell. That morning has clean conditions again.
Looking further out, the second real pulse hits the morning of Friday the 17th of July. We’re back to a big 10ft SSW groundswell, but this time with a very long 16 second period. The combined energy is massive at (4426). The wind is cross-off from the SW, keeping the faces reasonably clean, but again, this is a big-wave day for experts only. It’s a promising long-range signal, but treat it as less certain than the first Friday.
For the most part, the rest of the fortnight is plagued by strong, messy cross-onshore winds from the northeast, especially from the 12th of July onward, and even more so from the 19th to the 23rd of July where you’ll see strong breeze conditions mixing things up. There’s a lot of poor surf days in that second week, with onshore wind and lumpy conditions. The 19th and 20th of July look particularly rough for a paddle board – if you’ve got a kite, that’s your window. The final morning on the 23rd of July is clean again, but the swell is small and weak.
So, to pin it down: if you want the best quality waves, get out for a dawny on Friday the 10th of July for the standout session. For a glassy, relaxed paddle, Tuesday the 14th or Wednesday the 15th are your best bets. The second pulse on the 17th of July is one for the chargers only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 180 | 200 | 382 | 3478 | 1723 | 2284 | 3286 | 2613 | 1777 | 1230 | 1021 | 549 | 569 | 404 | 411 | 353 | 334 | 249 | 528 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.38m | 9:00AM1.16m | 9:47PM1.33m | 10:24AM1.11m | 11:11PM1.32m | 12:00PM1.13m | 00:35AM1.36m | 1:20PM1.23m | 1:45AM1.45m | 2:22PM1.36m | 2:41AM1.54m | 3:13PM1.49m | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.48m | 3:07PM0.44m | 4:19AM0.51m | 4:26PM0.50m | 5:48AM0.49m | 5:57PM0.49m | 7:07AM0.40m | 7:18PM0.40m | 8:09AM0.29m | 8:22PM0.30m | 9:00AM0.17m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.08m | ||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
5:12 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
39 | 180 | 200 | 191 | 1490 | 6 | 2284 | 3286 | 2613 | 1777 | 1230 | 1021 | 549 | 569 | 404 | 411 | 260 | 334 | 249 | 528 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | SE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
120 | 29 | 18 | 166 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 109 | 8 | 116 | 125 | 256 | 210 | 130 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
14 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 39 | 191 | 218 | 191 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 15 | 382 | 3478 | 1723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | 155 | 171 | 353 | — | — | 21 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 26 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 75 | 187 | 294 | 187 | 108 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 160 |
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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.
Coffee Bay Point is 52 km (32 miles) from the city of Port Saint Johns. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Saint Johns. Port Saint Johns has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











