Surf Forecasts:
Koeel Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, S swell with 1,999 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Koeel Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Koeel Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 780 | 905 | 629 | 1486 | 1825 | 1777 | 1326 | 1725 | 1380 | 1999 | 962 | 1151 | 792 | 607 | 245 | 290 | 152 | 96 | 72 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.34m | 8:56AM1.12m | 9:25PM1.31m | 10:16AM1.11m | 10:42PM1.31m | 11:37AM1.16m | 11:58PM1.36m | 12:47PM1.26m | 1:05AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.38m | 2:03AM1.51m | 2:39PM1.49m | 2:55AM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:51AM0.41m | 2:53PM0.46m | 4:06AM0.40m | 4:14PM0.48m | 5:25AM0.36m | 5:39PM0.44m | 6:36AM0.28m | 6:53PM0.36m | 7:36AM0.18m | 7:55PM0.25m | 8:28AM0.10m | 8:49PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 780 | 905 | 629 | 1486 | 1825 | 1777 | 1326 | 1725 | 1380 | 1999 | 962 | 1151 | 792 | 607 | 245 | 290 | 67 | 75 | 72 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 11 | — | — | SW 13 | S 16 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 98 | 319 | 1200 | 60 | — | — | 892 | 412 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 114 | 62 | 43 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 8 | SW 20 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 191 | 146 | 9 | 161 | 84 | 181 | 152 | 96 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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