Groenvlei Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° S 22.77° E

Groenvlei WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Groenvlei sea temperature is
15.2°C
1.9° 

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


Groenvlei surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,011 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Groenvlei this week:

The surf forecast for Groenvlei over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 Groenvlei in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 25th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 15s

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


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