Mpande Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Wild Coast)
| Name: | Mpande Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
Mpande Bay in Wild Coast is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks are all lefts. Rarely crowded here. Take care of sharks and rocks.
Overall Mpande 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 Mpande Bay surf quality by season and Mpande Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Mpande Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mpande Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sharks Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Rame Head | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Ebalow | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mngazi | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Presleys Bay | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Mpande Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4574 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5322 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5349 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5734 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5944 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Mpande Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 165 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2630 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2828 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3189 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3522 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Mpande Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 114 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 207 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 207 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 207 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 207 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Mpande Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Port Saint Johns (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Umtata (South Africa) | 44 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ibhayi (South Africa) | 66 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 81 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kokstad (South Africa) | 83 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Mpande Bay is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 69 km (43 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Mpande Bay is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 137 km (85 miles) away.
