Hullets Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.16° S 24.84° E

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hullets Reef sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Hullets Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hullets Reef surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,008 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hullets Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 7th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
5
3
3
4
4
5
3
0
2
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1337
1131
1427
1886
1290
2412
4042
3292
4806
4140
4074
3194
1657
1404
1302
527
419
595
567
618
450
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
WSW
10
NNW
25
W
40
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
SW
5
E
25
ESE
10
E
0
N
5
NE
25
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
E
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:38PM1.37m
9:05AM1.14m
9:46PM1.33m
10:31AM1.10m
11:09PM1.33m
12:03PM1.14m
00:31AM1.38m
1:19PM1.25m
1:39AM1.47m
2:18PM1.38m
2:35AM1.56m
3:09PM1.51m
3:24AM1.63m
Low Tide
2:06PM0.38m
3:06AM0.46m
3:08PM0.46m
4:24AM0.47m
4:28PM0.50m
5:49AM0.44m
5:58PM0.48m
7:05AM0.35m
7:17PM0.39m
8:06AM0.24m
8:20PM0.28m
8:57AM0.13m
9:14PM0.18m
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clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
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5:23
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
7
1
6
27
9
1
3
2
3
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
15
12
11
12
9
9
10
11
12
14
13
10
12
13
12
12
14
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SE
7
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
1337
1131
1427
1886
1290
1799
4042
3292
4806
4140
4074
3194
1657
1404
1302
527
183
595
567
618
450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
1.4
SSW
16
0.2
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
W
12
0.7
E
6
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
67
38
37
17
280
643
8
10
8
1068
13
7
11
38
151
419
265
232
190
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
1
SW
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
18
1.2
ESE
7
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
17
8
8
508
10
7
11
12
142
14
13
23
22
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
W
3
1.7
SW
6
3
SW
12
2
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
22
17
8
238
2412
321
226
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
4
5
4
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
0
3
18
133
0
18
18
15
15
0
15
172
4
0
4
172
43
4
43
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
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Information about the Hullets Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hullets Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hullets Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hullets Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hullets Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Hullets Reef is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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