Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 3,554 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
What’s up, surfers? Rusty here with the skinny on the next sixteen days at Coffee Bay Point. It’s a bit of a rollercoaster – some real power in the water, but the wind’s gonna make you work for it. Let’s paddle through.
Right off the bat, Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are duds with tiny, weak swell and rotten wind. Sunday the 13th sees some moderate energy start to build (938), but it’s all onshore gale from the ENE and the surf is blown to pieces. Monday the 14th cranks up huge – we’re talking 10ft to 13ft ENE swell with very strong energy (6257) – but it’s a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. That’s more of a kiteboarding day than a surfing day.
Now, here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Tuesday morning the 15th of September is the real deal. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and you’ve got a solid 7ft east swell running with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid moderate 950. The waves will be clean, well-shaped, and perfect for intermediate riders. Crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you’ll have plenty of room. Water temp feels about normal for this time of year – no dramas.
Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th have cleaner winds (cross-off and glassy), but the swell drops in size and period, only offering small 5ft to 5ft south swells with shorter 8-second intervals. Still, Thursday morning and afternoon are both glassy and give you a couple of clean but less powerful windows. After that, it’s a slog. From Friday the 18th through Sunday the 20th we get onshore winds and lumpy conditions, though Sunday the 20th sees a very long-period swell (19 seconds) with strong energy (3826), but it’s cross-offshore and marginal.
In the second week, Monday the 21st has a 5ft SSW groundswell (14 seconds) but it’s onshore and poor. Tuesday the 22nd through Wednesday the 23rd are windy and messy, though Wednesday afternoon sees a 8ft SSW swell with offshore wind, but it’s only a 9-second period and still rated poor. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are just more onshore chop. The run ends on Saturday the 26th with small, poor conditions.
Best bet in the water: Clear your schedule for Tuesday morning the 15th of September. Glassy conditions, a solid 7ft east swell, and a clean-running point – that’s your day.
That’s the forecast, folks. Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 169 | 140 | 150 | 108 | 182 | 164 | 537 | 475 | 727 | 1437 | 3554 | 1202 | 900 | 711 | 550 | 378 | 706 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.67m | 4:00PM1.82m | 4:12AM1.69m | 4:29PM1.83m | 4:40AM1.67m | 4:57PM1.78m | 5:08AM1.61m | 5:23PM1.69m | 5:34AM1.52m | 5:48PM1.56m | 5:59AM1.41m | 6:12PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.04m | 9:45AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:14AM-0.05m | 10:38PM0.01m | 10:42AM-0.02m | 11:05PM0.05m | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:31PM0.13m | 11:35AM0.15m | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:22AM0.37m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 243 | 169 | 140 | 150 | 96 | 85 | 68 | 161 | 389 | 272 | 512 | 1611 | 1202 | 900 | 711 | 550 | 378 | 250 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 252 | 144 | 18 | 30 | 108 | 40 | 47 | 537 | 475 | 7 | 168 | 991 | 85 | 50 | 47 | 27 | — | 66 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 73 | 58 | 53 | 25 | 164 | 59 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 101 | — | — | 10 | 18 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 45 | — | — | 83 | 182 | 141 | — | — | 727 | 1437 | 3554 | — | — | — | — | 207 | 706 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 243 | 294 | 623 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 398 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 295 | 638 | 0 |
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