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Guillotines, Bawley Point

5:37 am 6 Feb 2012

Starting turning, Alkantstrand

9:34 am 15 Nov 2011

Mzimpuni ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Mzimpuni Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Wild Coast)

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Name: Mzimpuni
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NW

Mzimpuni in Wild Coast is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

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Overall Mzimpuni 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 Mzimpuni:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Mbotyi 2 mi
Second closest break Mntafufu 10 mi
Third closest break Port St Johns 14 mi
Fourth closest break Second Beach (Port St Johns) 14 mi
Fifth closest break Mngazi 21 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Mzimpuni:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4600 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5311 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5337 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5726 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 5933 mi

Tide stations nearest to Mzimpuni:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 137 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2630 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2838 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3198 mi
Fifth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3551 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Mzimpuni:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 121 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 194 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 194 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 194 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 194 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Mzimpuni:

Closest city location Port Saint Johns (South Africa) 14 mi
Second closest city location Ibhayi (South Africa) 57 mi
Third closest city location Margate (South Africa) 58 mi
Fourth closest city location Umtata (South Africa) 62 mi
Fifth closest city location Port Shepstone (South Africa) 67 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Mzimpuni is Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Mzimpuni is Umtata Airport (UTT), also in South Africa, 100 km (62 miles) away.
Mzimpuni break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Mzimpuni, South-Africa - Wild Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Mzimpuni sea temperature, Mzimpuni photographs, Mzimpuni detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Mzimpuni webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Wild Coast live weather stations and Mzimpuni 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 Mzimpuni.