About Coffee Bay

Coffee Bay is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. From Coffee Bay you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Coffee Bay point, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is UTT, 66 km away.

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Staying in Coffee Bay

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: UTT, 66 km, MGH, 169 km, ELS, 170 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Coffee Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Coffee Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Coffee Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Mdumbi8.8 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft321 kJ

6 ft424 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

8 ft860 kJ

7 ft519 kJ

5 ft369 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mdumbi, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	424kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	153kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	860kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	519kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	369kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Coffee Bay point0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft325 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

4 ft149 kJ

8 ft869 kJ

7 ft506 kJ

5 ft326 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffee Bay point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft8 smushy	325kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	869kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	506kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	326kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Presleys Bay16 kmabout 30 min by car

5 ft397 kJ

4 ft190 kJ

4 ft185 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

8 ft1036 kJ

7 ft630 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Presleys Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	5 ft10 smushy	397kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	190kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	1,036kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	630kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	479kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Lwandile13.7 kmabout 25 min by car

5 ft397 kJ

4 ft190 kJ

4 ft185 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

8 ft1036 kJ

7 ft630 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lwandile, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	5 ft10 smushy	397kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	1,036kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	630kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	479kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Hole in the Wall6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Hole in the Wall

6 ft426 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

9 ft1145 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hole in the Wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	426kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	109kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,145kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	638kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C

Sharpleys Reef13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Hole in the Wall, 8 km

5 ft337 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

8 ft888 kJ

7 ft499 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharpleys Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 smushy	337kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	89kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	888kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	499kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	294kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Coffee Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Coffee Bay

Zac's Seafood Kitchen0.2 km from the centre
Papazela's Pizza0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Coffee Bay, South Africa