Big Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Western Cape)
| Name: | Big Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Big Bay in Western Cape is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.
Overall Big Bay 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.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Big Bay through an average year. It is ... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Big Bay surf quality by season and Big Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Western Cape surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Big Bay
Visitor Reviews of Big Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Big Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Little Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Kamer Van | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Sunset Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tableview | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Horse Trails | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Big Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3921 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5291 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5350 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5423 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5635 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Big Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 787 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2931 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2971 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2979 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2996 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Big Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 594 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 696 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4277 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4277 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4277 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Big Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 16 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Big Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Big Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 345 km (214 miles) away.
