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Mntafufu ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Mntafufu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Wild Coast)

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Name: Mntafufu
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: W

Mntafufu in Wild Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offers right-handers and there is right hand reef break too.. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include sharks and rocks.

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Overall Mntafufu 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 Mntafufu:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Port St Johns 4 mi
Second closest break Second Beach (Port St Johns) 4 mi
Third closest break Mzimpuni 10 mi
Fourth closest break Mngazi 11 mi
Fifth closest break Mbotyi 12 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Mntafufu:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4592 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5316 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5343 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5730 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 5938 mi

Tide stations nearest to Mntafufu:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 147 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2629 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2833 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3193 mi
Fifth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3541 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Mntafufu:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 119 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 200 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 200 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 200 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 200 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Mntafufu:

Closest city location Port Saint Johns (South Africa) 4 mi
Second closest city location Umtata (South Africa) 56 mi
Third closest city location Ibhayi (South Africa) 60 mi
Fourth closest city location Margate (South Africa) 68 mi
Fifth closest city location Kokstad (South Africa) 73 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Mntafufu is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 89 km (55 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Mntafufu is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 108 km (67 miles) away.
Mntafufu break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Mntafufu, South-Africa - Wild Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Mntafufu sea temperature, Mntafufu photographs, Mntafufu detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Mntafufu webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Wild Coast live weather stations and Mntafufu 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 Mntafufu.