Barbel Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.70° S 28.37° E

Barbel Point WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barbel Point sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.6° 

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


Barbel Point surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,940 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barbel Point this week:

The surf forecast for Barbel Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barbel Point in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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


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