Holbaai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Holbaai Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 15.5 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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| Wind State | glass | cross- off |
cross- on |
cross- on |
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Holbaai in Western Cape is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Beach Road, 1 km from Holbaai.
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Holbaai Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Duynefontein, 5 km from Holbaai.
calm km/h |  dry | Air temperature 12 °C |
Overall Holbaai Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
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Use this relief map to navigate to Cape Town surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Holbaai
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Holbaai:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break2 mi
- Fifth closest break2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Holbaai:
- Closest wave buoy3914 mi
- Second closest wave buoy5106 mi
- Third closest wave buoy5145 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy5177 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy5265 mi
Tide stations nearest to Holbaai:
- Closest tide station11 mi
- Second closest tide station25 mi
- Third closest tide station57 mi
- Fourth closest tide station65 mi
- Fifth closest tide station215 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Holbaai:
- Closest ski area75 mi
- Second closest ski area594 mi
- Third closest ski areaAfri-Ski (Lesotho)695 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaCerro Castor (Argentina)4279 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaCerro Mirador (Chile)4435 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Holbaai:
- Closest city location12 mi
- Second closest city location13 mi
- Third closest city location25 mi
- Fourth closest city location27 mi
- Fifth closest city location44 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Holbaai is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Holbaai is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 347 km (216 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Holbaai, Cape Town. Use the tab navigation above to view Holbaai sea temperature, Holbaai photographs, Holbaai detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Holbaai webcams, current wind from Cape Town live weather stations and Holbaai tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Holbaai.
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