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South Africa Surf
Detailed South Africa surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in South Africa. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in South Africa. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in South Africa over the next 7 days. Surf photos from South Africa and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
South Africa Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | 2.4 S | 1.6 SW | 1.8 SW | 2.1 SW | 1.9 SW | 1.7 SW | 1.6 SW | 1.7 SSW | 1.7 SSW | 1.5 SW | 1.4 SW | 1.2 SW | 1.4 W | 2.2 WSW | 2.2 WSW | 2.1 WSW | 2.1 WSW | 1.6 WSW |
Period(s) (?) | 8 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Energy(?) | 819 | 1300 | 1325 | 2035 | 1547 | 1155 | 1154 | 1065 | 1080 | 890 | 733 | 501 | 297 | 1142 | 1080 | 1027 | 1008 | 510 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State(?) | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:38PM | 4:45AM | 5:13PM | 5:25AM | 5:55PM | 6:10AM | 6:53PM | 7:11AM | 8:07PM 4:43PM | 8:42AM | 9:46PM | |||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:28AM | 10:36PM | 11:02AM | 11:11PM | 11:39AM | 11:57PM 10:30AM | 12:26PM | 12:59AM | 1:32PM | 2:37AM | 3:05PM | 4:13AM | ||||||
Summary | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | light rain | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High °C | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Low °C | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Chill °C (?) | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Sunrise | 7:16 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 6:08 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | 6:07 | - |
Swell1 (m) & direction | 2.1 S | 1.8 S | 1.8 SW | 2.1 SW | 1.9 SW | 1.7 SW | 1.6 SW | 1.7 E | 1.6 SSW | 1.5 SW | 1.4 SW | 1.2 SW | 1.4 W | 2.2 WSW | 2.2 WSW | 2.1 WSW | 2.1 WSW | 1.6 WSW |
Period (s) | 9 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell2 (m) & direction | 0.9 SW | 1.6 SW | 0.8 SW | 1.5 SSE | 1.4 SSE | 0.8 SSE | 0.8 SE | 1.7 SSW | 1.7 SSW | 1.1 E | 0.9 E | 1.1 E | 0.6 SW | 0.4 WSW | 0.5 S | 0.4 SSW | 0.5 S | 0.7 S |
Period (s) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves (m) & direction | 2.4 S | 2.2 SSE | 1.3 SSE | 2.5 SE | 2.4 SE | 0.7 N | 1.5 NNW | - | 1.7 E | 0.8 W | 0.6 WSW | - | 0.6 NNW | - | - | - | - | - |
Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | - | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |