Hullets Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.16° S 24.84° E

Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hullets Reef sea temperature is
19.2° C
0.1° 

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 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,027 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 25th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 25th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 27th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start for the next 16 days around the area, but once the swell kicks in, there’s some real promise on the horizon. The first decent window doesn’t open up until Saturday the 25th of July, so the early part of the period is mostly flat or too junky to bother with.

Saturday the 25th of July looks like the first proper go. Early morning at Hullets Reef is the standout for the first week. Swell is coming in at a solid 8.2 ft from the SW with a 13-second period (that’s a nice groundswell). Combined wave energy is strong (2335). The wind is a light cross-off from the west at 6 mph, which is going to keep the lines clean. The reef handles the long period well, so you’re looking at some powerful, well-shaped waves. This is definitely the pick for experienced surfers – it’s too big for beginners. Crowds are possible here, so get in early. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

Saturday afternoon swings a bit cross and the swell pushes to 9.8 ft, but the wind goes light cross, so it’s still doable but a bit trickier. Sunday the 26th is a write-off – onshore wind and only marginal conditions. Monday the 27th has clean surf but with howling 25 mph winds, making it a kite-surfing day rather than paddling. Tuesday and Wednesday of that week are messy with strong cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. Thursday and Friday the 30th and 31st of July are poor – short period 8-second windswell with heavy onshore winds. Avoid it.

Now, into August, things start to look up again. Saturday the 1st of August has another good morning at Hullets Reef with 8.2 ft of E swell, 10-second period, light cross-off breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. Wave energy is strong (2589). Clean again, but this is more manageable for a wider range of surfers. Sunday the 2nd is even better: glassy offshore from the SW at just 3 mph in the afternoon, with 9.8 ft of ESE swell at 9 seconds, and the energy is high (2969). That’s a serious session.

Monday the 3rd through Tuesday the 4th of August have fun, clean afternoon sessions with offshore winds and 5.2-5.9 ft SW swell. Good for a paddle.

But the real standout of the whole period is Thursday the 6th of August through Friday the 7th of August. Thursday afternoon sees 11.5 ft SW swell at 14 seconds with a gentle offshore breeze – the energy reads 4482, so this is powerful. Friday morning and afternoon are even better: 11.5 ft SW swell, 14-second period, combined energy at 5431, and clean glassy conditions with offshore or light cross-off winds. This is big, proper groundswell. The reef will handle the long period beautifully. Only for experts at that size, but if you know what you’re doing, this is as good as it gets.

After that, Saturday the 8th dies to tiny 1.3 ft mush and Sunday the 9th of August shows another big 13.1 ft SW pulse with offshore wind, but that’s a long way out and less certain. Worth keeping an eye on.

All in all, the first real standout is Saturday morning the 25th of July, then the absolute pick is Friday the 7th of August.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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(10 max)
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2
2
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2
1
3
3
3
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2
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
3
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.1
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3285
2172
2601
2166
1381
1070
765
1065
5853
6048
4093
4902
4096
2357
1401
816
501
916
1251
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
5
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
10
E
25
W
40
WSW
35
SSE
15
SE
15
E
25
ESE
15
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:55AM1.14m
1:43PM1.11m
1:51AM1.23m
2:26PM1.22m
2:31AM1.33m
3:01PM1.32m
3:06AM1.41m
3:32PM1.43m
3:36AM1.49m
4:02PM1.51m
4:06AM1.53m
4:30PM1.58m
4:34AM1.56m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.54m
7:41PM0.58m
8:16AM0.44m
8:25PM0.48m
8:51AM0.33m
9:01PM0.39m
9:21AM0.24m
9:33PM0.30m
9:49AM0.16m
10:04PM0.24m
10:17AM0.10m
10:33PM0.20m
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7:18
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7:16
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7:15
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5:34
5:35
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5:36
5:37
5:37
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Temp °C
16
15
16
15
17
22
21
17
17
16
16
16
14
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Feels °C
13
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13
19
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12
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11
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9
6
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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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