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

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Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Jeffreys Bay Coast)

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Name: Point
Type: reef and point
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: SW

Point in Jeffreys Bay Coast is a sheltered reef and point break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

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Overall Point 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 Point:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Albatross 0 mi
Second closest break Tubes 0 mi
Third closest break Boneyards 1 mi
Fourth closest break Magna Tubes 1 mi
Fifth closest break Salad Bowls 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Point:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4272 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5392 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5434 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5774 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5781 mi

Tide stations nearest to Point:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 459 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2699 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2771 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3155 mi
Fifth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3224 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Point:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 290 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Point:

Closest city location Jeffrey's Bay (South Africa) 2 mi
Second closest city location Kruisfontein (South Africa) 11 mi
Third closest city location Uitenhage (South Africa) 32 mi
Fourth closest city location Port Elizabeth (South Africa) 39 mi
Fifth closest city location Kirkwood (South Africa) 51 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Point is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Point is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 235 km (146 miles) away.
Point break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Point, South-Africa - Jeffreys Bay Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Point sea temperature, Point photographs, Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Point webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Jeffreys Bay Coast live weather stations and Point 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 Point.