Yellowsands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – East London)
| Name: | Yellowsands Beach |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: W |
Yellowsands Beach in East London is an exposed river break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of and rips.
Overall Yellowsands Beach 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 Yellowsands Beach surf quality by season and Yellowsands Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Yellowsands Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Yellowsands Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Glen Eden | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Rivermouth | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Yellow sands Point | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cintsa West | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Yellowsands Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4476 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5370 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5402 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5773 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5927 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Yellowsands Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 269 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2625 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2781 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3149 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3415 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Yellowsands Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 152 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 281 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 281 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 281 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 281 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Yellowsands Beach: |
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| Closest city location | East London (South Africa) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 36 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 Yellowsands Beach is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Yellowsands Beach is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 79 km (49 miles) away.
- Third is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, 154 km (96 miles) away.
- Queenstown Airport (UTW) in South Africa is 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Yellowsands Beach and is 264 km (164 miles) away.
