Koeel Bay surf break

Koeel Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 SAST
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Koeel Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Koeel Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Koeel Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Koeel Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Koeel Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 24th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 28th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 27th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
3
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
1.2
WSW
8
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
84
76
72
49
81
171
1316
1568
1587
1984
2989
2492
1765
1248
887
343
551
1835
2581
1558
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
N
25
NNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
35
NNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
10
W
5
S
15
SE
15
E
10
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
5
E
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:18PM1.17m
11:02AM1.09m
11:37PM1.26m
12:12PM1.17m
00:31AM1.36m
1:00PM1.25m
1:12AM1.44m
1:38PM1.33m
1:47AM1.50m
2:12PM1.39m
2:18AM1.53m
2:42PM1.43m
2:49AM1.54m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.52m
5:02AM0.50m
5:19PM0.48m
6:13AM0.40m
6:19PM0.40m
7:01AM0.30m
7:04PM0.33m
7:38AM0.22m
7:41PM0.28m
8:10AM0.16m
8:13PM0.24m
8:39AM0.12m
8:43PM0.22m
9:07AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
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6:10
6:09
6:08
6:07
6:06
6:05
6:04
6:02
18
10
2
1
2
Temp °C
24
22
22
23
17
17
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
15
17
18
15
16
18
16
18
22
20
17
18
16
11
9
9
9
9
11
14
14
12
15
14
12
14
15
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
1.2
WSW
8
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
191
84
76
72
49
81
171
1568
1587
1984
2989
2492
1765
1248
887
343
551
1835
2581
1558
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.2
SSE
14
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
119
32
15
8
2
34
33
1375
480
622
58
73
94
125
49
607
630
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
19
1.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
23
4
7
6
21
19
17
7
225
32
56
163
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
2.4
SW
11
2.2
WSW
12
0.6
E
3
1
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
9
4
31
13
1316
1269
7
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
4
22
35
18
36
14
990
29
185
35
0
5
0
0
343
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
8
6
6
5
6
7
9
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
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Information about the Koeel Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Koeel Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Koeel Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Koeel Bay 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 (Koeel Bay) 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 Koeel Bay 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.

Koeel Bay is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Grabouw. If you plan a holiday in Overberg, look for hotels and other accommodation in Grabouw. Grabouw has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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