Periwinkles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – East London)
| Name: | Periwinkles |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Periwinkles in East London is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Easily blown out by onshore winds Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks, sharks,kelp.
Overall Periwinkles 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 Periwinkles surf quality by season and Periwinkles surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Periwinkles |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Periwinkles:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kei Mouth | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Whacky Point | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Whispering Waves | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Barbel Point | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Morgans Bay | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Periwinkles: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4495 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5363 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5395 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5768 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5937 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Periwinkles: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 250 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2623 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2786 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3154 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3434 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Periwinkles: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 142 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 268 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 268 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 268 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 268 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Periwinkles: |
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| Closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 27 mi |
| Second closest city location | East London (South Africa) | 36 mi |
| Third closest city location | Stutterheim (South Africa) | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bisho (South Africa) | 66 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Umtata (South Africa) | 81 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Periwinkles is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 66 km (41 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Periwinkles is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Third is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Queenstown Airport (UTW) in South Africa is 165 km (102 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Periwinkles and is 274 km (170 miles) away.
