Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Hullets Reef Surf Guide

Hullets Reef in Jeffreys Bay Coast is a reasonably exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks left. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Hullets Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hullets Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hullets Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Hullets Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in October while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

74%

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

Explore Hullets Reef Location Map

Interactive Hullets Reef 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 Hullets Reef is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hullets Reef is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 227 km (141 miles) away.

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Hullets Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	10	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Hullets Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Bruces Beauties, 2 km from Hullets Reef.

Next High Water: 05:09am | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 11:00pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hullets Reef Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Hullets Reef will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite