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3:48 pm 6 Sep 2011

Wild Side ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Wild Side Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Port Elizabeth)

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Name: Wild Side
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NW

Wild Side in Port Elizabeth is a fairly exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

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Overall Wild Side 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Wild Side:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Summerstrand 2 mi
Second closest break Millers Point 3 mi
Third closest break Noordhoek 3 mi
Fourth closest break The Fence 4 mi
Fifth closest break Sea Vista 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Wild Side:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4311 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5404 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5444 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5791 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5821 mi

Tide stations nearest to Wild Side:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 428 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2669 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2755 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3136 mi
Fifth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3254 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Wild Side:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 267 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 403 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 403 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 403 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 403 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Wild Side:

Closest city location Port Elizabeth (South Africa) 5 mi
Second closest city location Uitenhage (South Africa) 23 mi
Third closest city location Jeffrey's Bay (South Africa) 42 mi
Fourth closest city location Kirkwood (South Africa) 44 mi
Fifth closest city location Kruisfontein (South Africa) 53 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Wild Side is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Wild Side is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 196 km (122 miles) away.
Wild Side break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Wild Side, South-Africa - Port Elizabeth. Use the tab navigation above to view Wild Side sea temperature, Wild Side photographs, Wild Side detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Wild Side webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Port Elizabeth live weather stations and Wild Side tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Wild Side.