Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 5,303 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s 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 (Aug 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 3.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Coffee Bay Point over the next couple of weeks. This point break is fairly consistent and set for intermediates. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year, right around average.
First off, we’ve got a rough patch from Wednesday, August 26th through the weekend. That entire stretch is hammered by cross-onshore and onshore winds – lumpy, choppy, and just not worth paddling out. There’s plenty of swell, with some S swell hitting over 7ft and energy readings well into the thousands, but the breeze tears it apart. Even that 10ft ENE swell on Thursday afternoon has a short 8-second period and strong onshore wind – not your friend.
Sunday the 30th morning offers a slight relief when the wind swings to a cross-off SSW at 22 mph, cleaning the surface. The swell is only 5ft from ENE with moderate energy (688), but it’s still labeled marginal, nothing to write home about.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday, September 1st bring a flat spell – swells under 5ft and weak energy. Barely worth checking the tide.
Then Wednesday, September 2nd steps up. Morning conditions are clean with a cross-off SSW wind at 16 mph, and a solid 10ft groundswell from SSW with a very long 16-second period. That’s serious energy (4894) – the kind that turns a point break into a proper wave machine. A bit too much for beginners, but intermediates will be grinning. The afternoon picks up a stronger breeze, so the morning is your window.
Thursday the 3rd drops down to a 4ft S swell with 11-second period and clean cross-off winds – a nice, easy session but nothing like the day before.
For the second week, there’s more on the way but less certain. Friday, September 4th morning looks good: a 12ft SSW groundswell (10-second period) with light SW cross-off winds at 9 mph, clean and full of energy (2642). That’s a contender.
Saturday the 5th morning brings a 12ft SSE swell (12-second period) but with an onshore ENE breeze – marginal and a gamble. The afternoon goes downhill with choppy cross-onshore winds.
Sunday the 6th is a write-off: strong NE winds up to 25 mph, and the swell hits a massive 15ft from S (14-second period, energy 8394). That’s way too big and messy for paddle surfing – maybe the kite crew will have fun.
Monday the 7th morning cleans up again with a cross-off SSW wind at 22 mph and 12ft S swell (13-second period) – still plenty of power (3374), but the wind is strong enough to rough it up. After that, it’s back to onshore winds and building chop through to the 10th.
The real highlight is Wednesday, September 2nd early – that clean, long-period SSW groundswell at Coffee Bay Point is the one to mark on your calendar. Friday the 4th morning is a solid backup, but long-range forecasts are always a bit more of a gamble.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2968 | 5303 | 2606 | 1419 | 1087 | 800 | 651 | 897 | 1012 | 894 | 969 | 904 | 408 | 295 | 295 | 220 | 212 | 196 | 295 | 230 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:22AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | 3:49AM1.61m | 4:09PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:35PM1.77m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:02PM1.78m | 5:12AM1.64m | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:02PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:48AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2968 | 5303 | 2606 | 1419 | 1087 | 704 | 485 | 342 | 1012 | 228 | 177 | 904 | 408 | 295 | 295 | 220 | 212 | 51 | 295 | 230 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | 84 | 172 | 376 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 23 | 12 | 56 | 107 | 89 | 196 | 7 | 8 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 73 | 453 | 1015 | 800 | 651 | 897 | 1799 | 894 | 969 | — | 204 | 255 | 100 | — | — | 106 | — | 8 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 295 | 294 | 407 | 583 | 128 | 128 | 261 | 113 | 138 | 589 | 160 | 33 | 109 | 0 | 181 | 456 | 1 | 38 | 108 | 589 |
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