Second Beach (Port St Johns) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Wild Coast)
| Name: | Second Beach (Port St Johns) |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
SecondBeach(Port St Johns) in Wild Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Be wary of sharks, they are not unknown here.
Overall Second Beach (Port St Johns) 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 Second Beach (Port St Johns) surf quality by season and Second Beach (Port St Johns) surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Second Beach (Port St Johns) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Second Beach (Port St Johns):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Port St Johns | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Mntafufu | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Mngazi | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mpande Bay | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mzimpuni | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Second Beach (Port St Johns): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4587 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5317 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5344 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5731 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5940 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Second Beach (Port St Johns): |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 151 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2629 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2832 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3193 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3536 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Second Beach (Port St Johns): |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 117 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 201 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 201 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 201 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 201 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Second Beach (Port St Johns): |
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| Closest city location | Port Saint Johns (South Africa) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Umtata (South Africa) | 52 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ibhayi (South Africa) | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Margate (South Africa) | 72 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kokstad (South Africa) | 75 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Second Beach (Port St Johns) is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Second Beach (Port St Johns) is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 114 km (71 miles) away.
