Riet River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Riet River Surf Guide

Riet River in Port Alfred is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Riet River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Riet River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Riet River occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Riet River (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Riet River with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Riet River Location Map

Interactive Riet River surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Riet River is Bisho Airport (VIY) in South Africa, 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Riet River is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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Riet River Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 12:32 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 22
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	14	14	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Riet River

Current tide and informaton

For Port Alfred, 5 km from Riet River.

Next High Water: 07:14pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 12:56pm | 0.35m

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Riet River Sea Temperature

The Riet River water temperature is reasonably warm (19.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite