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Koeel Bay Surf Photo: 'sunset over koelbay' by Craig Goldswain

Lat Long: 34.21° S 18.83° E

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Koeel Bay sea temperature is

15.0° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Koeel Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	E	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	E	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	E	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	NW	SW	ESE
	14 s	on	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW	NW
	13 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WNW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW
	13 s	on	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WNW	SW	WSW
	13 s	on	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 4 minutes after low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Koeel Bay Surf Photo: 'sunset over koelbay' by Craig Goldswain

Walking out the surf after a good few waves

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User: Craig Goldswain (2 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:00 pm 1 Aug 2013