Surf Forecasts:
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, WSW swell with 1,592 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. We've got Caravan Park at Lamberts Bay – a river-mouth setup that's beginner-friendly and fairly consistent. The water's sitting at 57°, which is about two degrees colder than what's normal for July here, so you'll want a decent wetsuit. That southwest to west-southwest swell direction is right in its sweet spot.
The next couple of weeks have some real highlights, especially if you can get out on the right mornings. Tuesday the 7th starts off with a glassy 5.2ft SW swell at 12 seconds – clean and lined up, but that's already pushing the beginner comfort zone. The afternoon gets cross and messy, so make the most of the dawn patrol.
Wednesday and Thursday mornings are marginal with cross-shore winds, not worth rushing for. Then Friday the 10th – this is a standout. Glassy conditions, a solid 5.9ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period (956 combined energy). That's proper, clean surf with more push and longer lulls. It's on the bigger side for beginners, but for the rest of us it's magic. Crowds are possible given the quality, but that morning calm is worth the early wake-up.
Saturday the 11th morning is glassy again but the swell drops to 4.3ft – still fun, smaller. Sunday morning offers a clean 3.0ft with offshore east wind, tiny but tidy. The middle of the week goes flat for a few days – tiny waves and mixed winds – so you might as well
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 754 | 859 | 1211 | 1112 | 936 | 1592 | 1363 | 1304 | 1137 | 1053 | 865 | 736 | 494 | 428 | 273 | 176 | 149 | 94 | 67 | 47 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.43m | 9:08AM1.23m | 9:30PM1.40m | 10:25AM1.23m | 10:45PM1.41m | 11:42AM1.29m | 11:58PM1.47m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:04AM1.55m | 1:47PM1.51m | 2:02AM1.63m | 2:39PM1.63m | 2:54AM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.46m | 2:47AM0.43m | 2:53PM0.52m | 4:02AM0.43m | 4:15PM0.54m | 5:22AM0.38m | 5:40PM0.50m | 6:33AM0.29m | 6:54PM0.40m | 7:34AM0.18m | 7:55PM0.28m | 8:26AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 754 | 859 | 1211 | 1112 | 936 | 1592 | 1363 | 1304 | 1137 | 1053 | 865 | 736 | 494 | 428 | 273 | 176 | 149 | 94 | 66 | 47 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | W 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 191 | 18 | 99 | 395 | 726 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 53 | 136 | 116 | 175 | 217 | 146 | 144 | 84 | 67 | 40 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | 12 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 30 | 26 | 423 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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