Arniston Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Boland and Southern Cape)
| Name: | Arniston |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Arniston in Boland and Southern Cape is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks and rocks.
Overall Arniston Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Arniston surf quality by season and Arniston surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Arniston |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Arniston:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Struisbaai | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Gourits Mouth | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Kanon | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Vleesbaai | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ding Dangs | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Arniston: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4099 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5368 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5418 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5624 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5732 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Arniston: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 617 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2810 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2819 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3086 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3112 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Arniston: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 432 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 553 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4387 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4387 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4387 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Arniston: |
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| Closest city location | Mossel Bay (South Africa) | 16 mi |
| Second closest city location | George (South Africa) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Riversdale (South Africa) | 41 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 53 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Knysna (South Africa) | 68 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Arniston is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Arniston is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 83 km (52 miles) away.
