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1:31 pm 12 Feb 2012

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9:54 am 7 May 2011

Kidds Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Kidds Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Port Alfred)

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Name: Kidds Beach
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.

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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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kidds Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
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:

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:

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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Kidds Beach:

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

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Kidds Beach:

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.
Kidds Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Kidds Beach, South-Africa - Port Alfred. Use the tab navigation above to view Kidds Beach sea temperature, Kidds Beach photographs, Kidds Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Kidds Beach webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Port Alfred live weather stations and Kidds Beach 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 Kidds Beach.