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Arniston Surf Guide

Arniston in Boland and Southern Cape is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Arniston Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Arniston:

The best conditions reported for surf at Arniston occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Arniston (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Arniston with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in June while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Arniston Location Map

Interactive Arniston surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Arniston is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 170 km (106 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Arniston is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 211 km (131 miles) away.

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Arniston Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross

What does Arniston look like?

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Credit: Martin Bouwer Credit: Martin Bouwer Credit: Anton Hunt

Tides at Arniston

Current tide and informaton

For Arniston, 0 km from Arniston.

Next High Water: 05:11pm | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 10:56am | 0.35m

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Arniston Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Arniston is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite