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(Overberg, South Africa)

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Hawston Surf Guide

Hawston in Overberg is an exposed breakwater break that is usually a safe bet The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The breakwater breaks peel to the left. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Hawston Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	very consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hawston:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hawston occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Hawston with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 68% of the time in January while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

68%

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

blown out

28%

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

too small

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

Explore Hawston Location Map

Interactive Hawston 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Hawston Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSE	S
Period (s)	11	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off

Tides at Hawston

Current tide and informaton

For Meerensee Beach, 4 km from Hawston.

Next High Water: 06:00am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 11:52pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hawston Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Hawston 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite