Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – East London)
| Name: | Corner |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: W |
Corner in East London is a sheltered reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Corner 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 Corner surf quality by season and Corner surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - East London surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Corner
Visitor Reviews of Corner |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Corner:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Eastern Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bonza Bay | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Nahoon Reef | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Igoda | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Point (Gonubie Bay) | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Corner: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4461 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5377 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5410 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5779 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5920 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Corner: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 286 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2625 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2773 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3143 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3398 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Corner: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 163 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 295 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 295 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 295 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 295 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Corner: |
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| Closest city location | East London (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bisho (South Africa) | 38 mi |
| Third closest city location | Stutterheim (South Africa) | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 50 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Alice (South Africa) | 65 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Corner is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Corner is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Queenstown Airport (UTW) in South Africa, 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa is 179 km (111 miles) away.
- Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Corner and is 239 km (148 miles) away.
