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wedgy goodness., Koeel Bay

3:52 pm 6 Sep 2011

Welcome to the Boland, Koeel Bay

5:53 pm 15 May 2011

Koeel Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.7
Consistency of surf: 2.7
Difficulty level: 2.3
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 2.3

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Koeel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Boland and Southern Cape)

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Surf Break: Koeel Bay

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Surf Break: Koeel Bay

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Surf Break: Koeel Bay

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Surf Break: Koeel Bay

Name: Koeel Bay
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: ESE

Koeel Bay in Boland and Southern Cape is a quite exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Koeel Bay 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 Koeel Bay:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Gordons Bay Harbour 2 mi
Second closest break Paranoia 6 mi
Third closest break Strand (Pipe) 6 mi
Fourth closest break Moonlight Bay 7 mi
Fifth closest break Monwabisi Strand 9 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Koeel Bay:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 3933 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5323 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5380 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5456 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5667 mi

Tide stations nearest to Koeel Bay:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 776 mi
Second closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2896 mi
Third closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2945 mi
Fourth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 2966 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 2991 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Koeel Bay:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 584 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 691 mi
Third closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4270 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4270 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4270 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Koeel Bay:

Closest city location Grabouw (South Africa) 11 mi
Second closest city location Khayelitsa (South Africa) 14 mi
Third closest city location Stellenbosch (South Africa) 19 mi
Fourth closest city location Kayamnandi (South Africa) 20 mi
Fifth closest city location Bellville (South Africa) 24 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Koeel Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Koeel Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 317 km (197 miles) away.
Koeel Bay break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Koeel Bay, South-Africa - Boland and Southern Cape. Use the tab navigation above to view Koeel Bay sea temperature, Koeel Bay photographs, Koeel Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Koeel Bay webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Boland and Southern Cape live weather stations and Koeel Bay 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 Koeel Bay.