Nahoon Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – East London)
| Name: | Nahoon Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Nahoon Reef in East London is a fairly exposed reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Nahoon Reef 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 Nahoon Reef surf quality by season and Nahoon Reef surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nahoon Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bonza Bay | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Corner | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Eastern Beach | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | The Point (Gonubie Bay) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Igoda | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Nahoon Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4462 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5376 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5408 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5778 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5921 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Nahoon Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 283 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2625 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2774 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3144 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3400 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Nahoon Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 161 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 293 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 293 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 293 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 293 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Nahoon Reef: |
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| Closest city location | East London (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bisho (South Africa) | 39 mi |
| Third closest city location | Stutterheim (South Africa) | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 47 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Alice (South Africa) | 66 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Nahoon Reef is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Nahoon Reef is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Queenstown Airport (UTW) in South Africa, 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa is 179 km (111 miles) away.
- Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Nahoon Reef and is 239 km (148 miles) away.
