Coffee Bay Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.97° S 29.17° E

Coffee Bay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coffee Bay Point sea temperature is
21.2° C
0.8° 

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 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,017 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 11th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 11th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s look at what’s cookin’ at Coffee Bay Point. The next couple weeks are a real mixed bag, with plenty of days where the wind’s just wrong or the swell’s a mess. There’s a long stretch of flat or blown-out days, but the end of the run has a proper gem if you can wait.

We start Saturday, the 8th of August, with a 4ft SSW groundswell, but it’s got a cross-onshore NNE breeze at 9 mph, so it’s a bit choppy. The combined energy is moderate at 686. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore SSW wind at 16 mph, but the swell drops to 3ft. Clean, but small. Sunday the 9th is similar in the morning, clean but small at 3ft. By Sunday afternoon, the wind jumps to 28 mph from the SW, and the swell is a messy 8ft with a short period of 6 seconds – that’s a no-go. Monday the 10th keeps the rain and an 8ft S swell in the morning, still too big and messy. Monday afternoon sees a 6ft SSW swell with a moderate 9-second period, and the energy is solid at 1063, but it’s still labelled marginal.

Then we hit a serious dry spell. From Tuesday the 11th through to Friday the 21st of August, the conditions are poor. Persistent cross-onshore winds from the NE or ENE, and the swell is either short-period, too big, or blown out. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The energy drops, and the scores are flat zero for most of these days. It’s a long, frustrating gap of about ten days.

Things start to look up on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning has a 5ft ENE swell with a light cross-offshore SW breeze at 6 mph, and the energy is moderate at 581. It’s clean. The afternoon gets interesting: a 10ft SSW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light 3 mph from the south, almost cross-shore. The combined energy jumps to 1777, which is strong. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for confident intermediates, that’s a proper session.

The standout, though, is Sunday the 23rd of August. This is the one. The morning is glassy – absolute glass, with a light variable breeze from the ESE at 3 mph. The swell is a clean 8ft from the SSW with a period of 10 seconds, giving a strong combined energy of 1530. The forecast says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” With that offshore wind and a solid groundswell, Coffee Bay Point is going to be a gem. The swell direction is from the SSW, and the optimum here is SSE, so it’s not a perfect match, but it’s close enough that the point should handle it well. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have company, but with that quality, it’s worth it. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Height (m)
Direction
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SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
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8
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
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13
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8
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9
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9
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8
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8
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
362
253
367
479
1014
657
667
174
943
960
444
885
430
477
324
377
307
189
284
449
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
45
SW
35
S
30
SSW
20
S
10
SW
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
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NE
15
NNE
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High Tide
11:51AM1.05m
00:36AM1.24m
1:28PM1.20m
1:50AM1.37m
2:25PM1.38m
2:42AM1.50m
3:10PM1.55m
3:24AM1.61m
3:49PM1.69m
4:02AM1.67m
4:26PM1.78m
4:36AM1.68m
5:00PM1.80m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.59m
7:11AM0.48m
7:30PM0.46m
8:12AM0.32m
8:30PM0.31m
8:57AM0.17m
9:17PM0.18m
9:35AM0.05m
9:57PM0.08m
10:10AM-0.03m
10:33PM0.04m
10:42AM-0.06m
11:07PM0.05m
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Feels °C
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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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