Pringle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Boland and Southern Cape)
Photo credit: Hubert Loubser
Surf Break: Pringle Bay
| Name: | Pringle Bay |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Pringle Bay in Boland and Southern Cape is a sheltered beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Pringle 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.
This picture shows the combination of swells directed at Pringle Bay over a normal year... (show all text)
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Also see Pringle Bay surf quality by season and Pringle Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Boland and Southern Cape surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Pringle Bay
Visitor Reviews of Pringle Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pringle Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Haardebaai | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Moonlight Bay | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Paranoia | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bettys Bay | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Koeel Bay | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Pringle Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3930 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5332 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5390 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5459 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5676 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Pringle Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 779 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2888 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2938 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2960 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2984 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Pringle Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 587 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 695 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4262 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4262 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4262 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Pringle Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Grabouw (South Africa) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hermanus (South Africa) | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Stellenbosch (South Africa) | 28 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kayamnandi (South Africa) | 29 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Pringle Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Pringle Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 320 km (199 miles) away.
