Little Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Western Cape)
| Name: | Little Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Little Bay in Western Cape is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rips and rocks.
Overall Little 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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Also see Little Bay surf quality by season and Little Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Little Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Little Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Big Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Tableview | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Kamer Van | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sunset Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Eerste Steen | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Little Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3922 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5292 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5351 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5423 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5635 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Little Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 787 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2930 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2971 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2979 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2996 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Little Bay: |
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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 Little Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 17 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Little Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Little Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 345 km (214 miles) away.
