Hout Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Hout Bay Surf Guide
Hout Bay in Cape Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include sharks,.
Hout Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Hout Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Hout Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Hout Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Hout Bay Location Map
Interactive Hout Bay 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 Hout Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hout Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 358 km (222 miles) away.
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Hout Bay
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Swell History at Hout Bay
Surf stats for Hout Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Hout Bay
Wind stats for Hout Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Hout Bay:
- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2637 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy3903 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Funchal5122 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Caniçal5161 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5195 mi