Rock Wave Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – East London)
| Name: | Rock Wave |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NW |
Rock Wave in East London is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Ideal winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A right hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include sharks and rocks.
Overall Rock Wave 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 Rock Wave surf quality by season and Rock Wave surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - East London surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Rock Wave
Visitor Reviews of Rock Wave |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rock Wave:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Rivermouth | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Tidals | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | MiddleRock | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Yellowsands Beach | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Rock Wave: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4475 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5370 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5403 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5774 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5927 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Rock Wave: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 270 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2625 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2779 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3148 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3413 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Rock Wave: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 153 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 283 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 283 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 283 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 283 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Rock Wave: |
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| Closest city location | East London (South Africa) | 16 mi |
| Second closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 37 mi |
| Third closest city location | Stutterheim (South Africa) | 45 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bisho (South Africa) | 48 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Alice (South Africa) | 75 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Rock Wave is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Rock Wave is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Queenstown Airport (UTW) in South Africa, 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa is 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Rock Wave and is 262 km (163 miles) away.
