Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with 2,091 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Coffee Bay Point.
First few days are a bust. From Thursday the 10th on, it’s cross-on winds and choppy, poor conditions – nothing worth getting wet for. That dry spell runs through Friday and Saturday, so don’t rush. Sunday the 13th brings a long-period groundswell from the SSW at 3ft to 4ft with a 16 to 17 second period, but the onshore wind spoils the lineup. Monday the 14th packs a solid 10ft swell but gets hammered by a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. Too big for beginners at over 5ft.
Your standout is Thursday morning the 17th. The wind turns cross-off with a light breeze, cleaning the waves right up. You’ve got a 7ft swell from the SE, moderate energy, and the forecast is very good. That’s the session to circle. Water temp is 65°F, which is 4°F colder than usual – notably chilly, so bring the thick rubber.
The 18th and 19th throw up massive 10ft to 12ft swell from the ESE with strong energy, but it stays cross-onshore and choppy. That’s expert territory, or better yet, a setup that’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Monday the 21st morning brings another clean window: 8ft swell from the S with cross-off winds and good energy. That’s your second best call. After that, Tuesday the 22nd is tricky with onshore wind and a long-period SSW swell, then the rest of the week into the 25th turns messy with strong winds.
Best bets are Thursday the 17th morning and Monday the 21st morning. The rest looks patchy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 380 | 252 | 169 | 140 | 277 | 149 | 193 | 352 | 657 | 519 | 706 | 1553 | 2020 | 1108 | 802 | 627 | 646 | 363 | 309 | 462 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.76m | 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 | 9:14AM0.03m | 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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 | 6:09 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 380 | 380 | 249 | 169 | 140 | 70 | 121 | 87 | 48 | 657 | 519 | 268 | 161 | 2020 | 1108 | 802 | 627 | 459 | 363 | 288 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 5 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 252 | 144 | 28 | 150 | 53 | 40 | 160 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 98 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 123 | 103 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 59 | 7 | 25 | 56 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 54 | — | 277 | 149 | 193 | 352 | 377 | 420 | 706 | 1553 | — | — | — | — | 646 | 119 | 309 | 462 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 109 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 195 | 294 | 1021 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 398 | 162 | 11 | 11 | 181 | 0 | 295 | 397 | 261 |
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