Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Western Cape)
| Name: | Horse Trails |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Horse Trails in Western Cape is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Horse Trails 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 Horse Trails surf quality by season and Horse Trails surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Horse Trails |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Horse Trails:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Eerste Steen | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Tweede Steen | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Derde Steen | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Kamer Van | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Big Bay | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Horse Trails: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3921 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5290 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5348 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5421 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5633 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Horse Trails: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 787 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2933 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2972 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2982 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2997 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Horse Trails: |
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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 Horse Trails: |
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| Closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 14 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Horse Trails is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Horse Trails is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 347 km (216 miles) away.
