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Mpame in Wild Coast is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Rarely crowded here. Beware of sharks, sharks,urchin and rocks.

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Overall Mpame 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 Mpame surf quality by season and Mpame surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Wild Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Mpame

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mpame:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Sharpleys Point	5 mi
Second closest break	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	6 mi
Third closest break	Hole-in-the-Wall	8 mi
Fourth closest break	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Mbomvu	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Mpame:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	4544 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	5339 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Nice Buoy	5369 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	5749 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	5959 mi
Tide stations nearest to Mpame:
Closest tide station	Durban, South Africa	198 mi
Second closest tide station	Heard Island, Antarctica	2625 mi
Third closest tide station	Mawson, Antarctica	2810 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Davis, Antarctica	3173 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia	3488 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Mpame:
Closest ski area	Tiffindell (South Africa)	121 mi
Second closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	230 mi
Third closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	230 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	230 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	230 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Mpame:
Closest city location	Umtata (South Africa)	47 mi
Second closest city location	Port Saint Johns (South Africa)	47 mi
Third closest city location	Butterworth (South Africa)	52 mi
Fourth closest city location	East London (South Africa)	88 mi
Fifth closest city location	Elliot (South Africa)	88 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Mpame is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Mpame is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 150 km (93 miles) away.
• Third is Bisho Airport (VIY) in South Africa, 183 km (114 miles) away.
• Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 190 km (118 miles) away.
• Queenstown Airport (UTW), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Mpame and is 202 km (125 miles) away.