Surf Forecasts:
Coffee Bay Point surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,574 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffee Bay Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
First off, Coffee Bay Point (Coffee-Bay-Point) – a fairly consistent intermediate point break that picks up SSE swell best. Water temp’s around 70°, pretty normal for this time of year, so no drama there.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week or so is a tough watch. Swell’s around, but the wind is just wrecking it. We’ve got a run of poor conditions from Tuesday afternoon the 11th right through to Sunday the 16th. Waves pop up from 2ft up to 8ft, mainly from the S, SE, and E, but it’s cross-on or onshore most of the time, with moderate to fresh breezes. The water’s lumpy, choppy, messy – not worth paddling out. Combined wave energy hits 1450 at one point (strong stuff), but it’s all for nothing with that wind.
Now, there’s a glimmer Monday morning the 17th. Glassy conditions, calm wind, a tidy 5ft swell from the E at 10 seconds. This is your standout for the whole outlook – clean, fun-sized waves, and the energy is moderate (509). If you can sneak out then, do it. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so keep an eye out.
After that, it’s back to average. When we get a clean window on Wednesday afternoon the 19th – glassy again, 7ft from the SSW but with a short 7-second period – that’s a lot of lumpy power for not much shape. The wind’s calm though, so it’s rideable if you’re hungry.
Jump ahead to Friday morning the 21st – we’ve got a bigger 10ft pulse from the ENE, 8-second period. That’s expert-only territory (over 8ft), and it’s cross-on with a light breeze. Combined energy is 1739 (very strong), but it’s going to be a handful and a half, with marginal tide conditions. Not a beginner’s day.
The very end of the outlook, Wednesday morning the 26th, cleans right up – cross-off winds, 2ft from the SW, 13-second period. Clean but tiny – better for a longboard or a paddle.
Overall, the best of the bunch is Monday the 17th. Get it while it’s glassy. Everything else is either blown out, too big and messy, or just too small.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 853 | 490 | 390 | 356 | 291 | 346 | 249 | 103 | 310 | 352 | 530 | 320 | 1231 | 1160 | 1206 | 1242 | 573 | 402 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.61m | 3:49PM1.69m | 4:02AM1.67m | 4:26PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.68m | 5:00PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.65m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.08m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.29m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 632 | 490 | 390 | 356 | 291 | 246 | 249 | 98 | 64 | 257 | 530 | 8 | 925 | 895 | 2 | 953 | 573 | 402 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | S 9 | E 11 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 240 | 193 | 244 | 133 | 207 | 346 | 182 | 33 | 6 | 83 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 328 | 32 | 109 | 156 | 45 | 175 | 53 | 103 | 2 | 22 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SW 4 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 853 | 262 | — | — | — | — | 150 | 98 | 310 | 352 | 326 | 320 | 1231 | 1160 | 1206 | 1242 | 7 | — | 529 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 638 | 295 | 1 | 187 | 294 | 42 | 261 | 294 | 11 | 38 | 294 | 1 | 216 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 128 |
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