Salad Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Jeffreys Bay Coast)
| Name: | Salad Bowls |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Salad Bowls in Jeffreys Bay Coast is a sheltered point break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks and rocks.
Overall Salad Bowls 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 Salad Bowls surf quality by season and Salad Bowls surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Salad Bowls |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Salad Bowls:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Super Tubes | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Tubes | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Albatross | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Boneyards | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Kitchen Windows | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Salad Bowls: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4272 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5393 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5434 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5775 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5781 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Salad Bowls: |
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| 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 |
Ski Resorts closest to Salad Bowls: |
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| 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 |
Town and city forecasts close to Salad Bowls: |
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| Closest city location | Jeffrey's Bay (South Africa) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kruisfontein (South Africa) | 12 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 Salad Bowls is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Salad Bowls is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 236 km (147 miles) away.
