Cape St Francis Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Jeffreys Bay Coast)
| Name: | Cape St Francis |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Cape St Francis in Jeffreys Bay Coast is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for sharks.
Overall Cape St Francis 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 rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Cape St Francis thro... (show all text)
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Also see Cape St Francis surf quality by season and Cape St Francis surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Jeffreys Bay Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cape St Francis
Visitor Reviews of Cape St Francis |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cape St Francis:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Seal Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bruces Beauties | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Leftovers | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Oyster Bay | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Hullets Reef | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cape St Francis: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4263 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5402 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5444 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5781 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5784 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cape St Francis: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 470 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2694 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2761 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3146 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3212 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cape St Francis: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 303 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 436 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 436 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 436 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 436 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cape St Francis: |
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| Closest city location | Jeffrey's Bay (South Africa) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kruisfontein (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Uitenhage (South Africa) | 44 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Port Elizabeth (South Africa) | 46 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kirkwood (South Africa) | 64 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Cape St Francis is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 75 km (47 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Cape St Francis is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 228 km (142 miles) away.
