Santos Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Garden Route)
| Name: | Santos Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Santos Reef in Garden Route is a sheltered reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Santos Reef 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 Santos Reef surf quality by season and Santos Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Santos Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santos Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ding Dangs | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Inner Pool | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Dias Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Outer Pool | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Brak River | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Santos Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4115 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5360 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5410 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5631 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5725 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Santos Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 602 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2809 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2823 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3103 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3129 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Santos Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 416 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 536 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4403 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4403 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4403 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Santos Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Mossel Bay (South Africa) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | George (South Africa) | 18 mi |
| Third closest city location | Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Riversdale (South Africa) | 50 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Knysna (South Africa) | 54 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Santos Reef is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Santos Reef is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 62 km (39 miles) away.
