Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,714 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s 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 (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Coffee Bay Point for the next couple of weeks.
Water temp is sitting around 70°F, pretty normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
First real chance to get wet is Saturday afternoon, the 15th of August. It’s glassy—wind from the east at just 3 mph, dead calm. Swell is 4 ft from the east with a 10-second period, moderate energy (370). That’s clean, fun-sized point surf for an intermediate. No crowds flagged, so you might have it to yourself.
Then it gets rough. From Sunday the 16th through most of the following week, the wind turns onshore or gets too strong, and the quality drops off. Monday the 17th morning has clean cross-off wind and a 5 ft east swell, but it’s flagged as marginal. Tuesday the 18th is clean but small. Not worth paddling out hard for.
The next real highlight rolls around Thursday morning, the 27th of August. Clean conditions with a gentle SSW breeze, 4 ft swell from the east-northeast. The period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly, but it’s clean and rideable. Energy is low (368), so expect small, playful surf.
If you’ve got to pick one: Saturday afternoon, August 15th, is the clear winner—glassy, clean, and fun. The second pick is that Thursday morning, August 27th—clean but smaller.
Heads up: Saturday the 22nd of August has a 12 ft swell rolling in that afternoon, but it’s short period and a strong 21 mph cross-off wind. That’s big, messy, and only for experts.
Bottom line: there’s a big gap of poor surf from the 16th through the 23rd, but the start and end of the window have a couple of clean days if you time it right.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 541 | 524 | 284 | 836 | 535 | 416 | 284 | 175 | 168 | 133 | 342 | 389 | 379 | 307 | 126 | 467 | 1714 | 1043 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.56m | 6:38AM1.37m | 6:59PM1.42m | 7:06AM1.24m | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:52PM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:33AM0.68m | 2:43PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 347 | 375 | 524 | 284 | 836 | 535 | 416 | 284 | 175 | 168 | 130 | 342 | 389 | 379 | 307 | 126 | 467 | 1714 | 1043 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 21 | 57 | 133 | 101 | 73 | 88 | 49 | 34 | 103 | 20 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 36 | — | 66 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 541 | 151 | 212 | 555 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | 31 | 192 | 197 | — | 21 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 216 | 261 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 181 | 181 | 6 | 33 | 395 | 0 | 294 | 623 | 42 |
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