Kidds Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Port Alfred)
| Name: | Kidds Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Kidds Beach in Port Alfred is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Able to handle light onshore wind Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.
Overall Kidds Beach 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 Kidds Beach surf quality by season and Kidds Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Port Alfred surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Kidds Beach
Visitor Reviews of Kidds Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kidds Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Igoda | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Corner | 14 mi |
| Third closest break | Eastern Beach | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bonza Bay | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Hamburg | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Kidds Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4446 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5381 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5415 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5781 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5912 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Kidds Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 300 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2628 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2770 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3141 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3383 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Kidds Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 172 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 305 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 305 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 305 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 305 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Kidds Beach: |
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| Closest city location | East London (South Africa) | 15 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bisho (South Africa) | 30 mi |
| Third closest city location | Stutterheim (South Africa) | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Alice (South Africa) | 57 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Port Alfred (South Africa) | 57 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Kidds Beach is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Kidds Beach is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 48 km (30 miles) away.
- Third is Queenstown Airport (UTW) in South Africa, 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa is 199 km (124 miles) away.
- Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Kidds Beach and is 215 km (134 miles) away.
