Horse Trails Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Horse Trails Surf Guide
Horse Trails in Western Cape is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Horse Trails Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Horse Trails:
The best conditions reported for surf at Horse Trails occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Horse Trails (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Horse Trails Location Map
Interactive Horse Trails 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. The nearest passenger airport to Horse Trails is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Horse Trails is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 347 km (216 miles) away.
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross |
Tides at Horse Trails
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Swell History at Horse Trails
Surf stats for Horse Trails, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Horse Trails
Wind stats for Horse Trails, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Horse Trails:
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- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Caniçal5148 mi
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