Coffee Bay Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.97° S 29.17° E

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coffee Bay Point sea temperature is
21.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Coffee Bay Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 3,657 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 4th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.


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Alright, let’s get into it. Coffee Bay Point is the only game in town for this outlook, and it’s got a real split personality over the next couple of weeks. The first week is a bit of a washout, but there’s a couple of standout sessions that’ll make it worth hanging around for.

We start off with a bit of a tease on Saturday, July 4th. Saturday morning is our first real chance, with a solid 8 ft swell from the SSE, period at a nice 12 seconds. The wind is glassy out of the WSW – dead calm. This is proper surf for experienced surfers, and the wave energy is strong, sitting at 1985. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and lined up nicely at this point break. But by Saturday afternoon, the wind shifts to a cross-on SE breeze at 6 mph and the quality drops fast. Sunday and Monday are a total write-off with poor conditions and messy onshores.

Tuesday the 7th afternoon offers a small silver lining. It’s only 2 ft from the SSW, but the wind is a light cross-off, making for clean little waves. The period is a long 14 seconds, so there’s some real push in the water despite the size. The combined energy is weak at 277, so it’s more of a longboard or funboard session.

Now, the real standout comes on Saturday, July 11th. Saturday morning is an absolute gem: 8 ft from the S, 14-second period, and glassy conditions with the wind from the ESE at just 3 mph. The energy is strong at 2221, and this is going to be excellent for experienced surfers. Clean, powerful, long-period groundswell peeling down the point – treat yourself. Later that afternoon, though, the onshore picks up and ruins the fun.

The following week is mostly a bust. There’s a weird little pulse of very long-period SSW swell (15-17 seconds) around July 17th and 18th, but it’s carrying cross-on winds and only delivering marginal surf at best. By Saturday the 18th, we get a bit of size again – 6 ft from the SSW, period at 15 seconds, and clean cross-off winds in the morning and afternoon. The combined energy is very strong (2613 and 3562 respectively), but the forecast signals only marginal conditions. The swell direction doesn’t match the optimum SSE as well, so it might be a bit lumpy or closing out on the point. Worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s no guarantee.

Overall, the highlight is the morning of Saturday, July 4th, and the morning of Saturday, July 11th. Those are the two sessions you want to plan around. The rest of the 16 days are mostly small, messy, or blown out.

The water temp isn’t flagged as unusual in the guidance, so it’s about average for the time of year here at Coffee Bay Point.

Stay patient. The good windows are there, just not every day.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
8
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
14
2.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3344
1906
1236
836
528
398
224
150
120
77
142
140
125
173
361
602
1834
1682
1207
1640
2355
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
5
E
10
NE
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
SSW
5
NW
30
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
5:59AM1.46m
6:30PM1.49m
6:34AM1.41m
7:07PM1.47m
7:12AM1.33m
7:49PM1.43m
7:59AM1.25m
8:40PM1.38m
9:00AM1.16m
9:47PM1.33m
10:24AM1.11m
11:11PM1.32m
12:00PM1.13m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.31m
12:11PM0.19m
00:34AM0.34m
12:45PM0.23m
1:15AM0.38m
1:23PM0.29m
2:03AM0.43m
2:09PM0.37m
3:03AM0.48m
3:07PM0.44m
4:19AM0.51m
4:26PM0.50m
5:48AM0.49m
5:57PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
Temp °C
18
20
21
18
19
21
19
22
23
20
27
29
19
21
21
18
18
19
17
17
18
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
19
20
17
23
25
17
15
13
15
15
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
NE
7
0.8
SSW
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
14
2.2
S
16
Energy kJ
3344
1906
1236
836
528
398
224
150
120
44
93
92
51
173
13
229
1834
1682
1207
1640
2355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
47
71
67
57
66
41
37
30
36
77
142
140
125
37
14
31
8
7
16
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
28
8
14
40
41
38
38
21
20
37
45
45
22
14
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
ENE
4
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
2
2.2
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
8
Energy kJ
7
26
137
121
1
2
361
602
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
59
0
38
181
0
0
38
0
2
0
0
160
456
6
11
6
0
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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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.

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