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4:10 pm 26 Apr 2011

Kaimansriver ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Kaimansriver Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – George)

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Name: Kaimansriver
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NW

Kaimansriver in George is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

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Overall Kaimansriver 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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Kaimansriver Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kaimansriver:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Victoria Bay 1 mi
Second closest break Herolds Bay 12 mi
Third closest break Groenvlei 12 mi
Fourth closest break Gerickes Point 13 mi
Fifth closest break Goukamma River Mouth 22 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Kaimansriver:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4142 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5356 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5403 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5650 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5724 mi

Tide stations nearest to Kaimansriver:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 574 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2799 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2824 mi
Fourth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3128 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 3155 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Kaimansriver:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 388 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 510 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 510 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 510 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 510 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Kaimansriver:

Closest city location George (South Africa) 10 mi
Second closest city location Mossel Bay (South Africa) 27 mi
Third closest city location Knysna (South Africa) 28 mi
Fourth closest city location Oudtshoorn (South Africa) 35 mi
Fifth closest city location Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) 47 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Kaimansriver is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Kaimansriver is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 55 km (34 miles) away.
Kaimansriver break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Kaimansriver, South-Africa - George. Use the tab navigation above to view Kaimansriver sea temperature, Kaimansriver photographs, Kaimansriver detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Kaimansriver webcams, current wind from South-Africa - George live weather stations and Kaimansriver tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Kaimansriver.