Coffee Bay surf forecast
Coffee Bay · Wild Coast, Eastern Cape · South Africa
Today at Coffee Bay: waves 0.7–1.1 m, waist to chest around 18:00 (7 s swell), cross-shore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Coffee Bay surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Tomorrow (waves 1.3–1.9 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 18:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-shore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 1.3–1.9 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 1.2–1.8 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Fair |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.6–1 m | onshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 1–1.4 m | onshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Coffee Bay has two waves: sandbar peaks on the beach, best at low tide, and a right point over flat rock on the south side that needs an east-tilted swell and high tide. West to southwest wind blows offshore. The road in from Mthatha is 80 km of potholes and roaming cattle, so arrive in daylight. Backpacker hostels run lessons on the beach break on small days; there are no shark nets anywhere on this coast.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SE, ESE
- Best wind
- W, SW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- March-September
- Typical size
- 0.8-2 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- No shark nets: sharks are a real risk; Flat rocks on the point; Potholed access road with cattle: do not drive at night
Nearby spots
- Mdumbi
- Second Beach, Port St Johns
Questions
Is Coffee Bay good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (no shark nets: sharks are a real risk; flat rocks on the point).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Coffee Bay?
S, SE, ESE swell, W, SW, NW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.8-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Coffee Bay are in the Surf Spoting app.