Alkantstrand Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Alkantstrand WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.2° 

Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Alkantstrand surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSW swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alkantstrand this week:

The surf forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Alkantstrand in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 14th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 13th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days.


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