
Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,968 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 12s. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin’ in with a look at what’s ahead for Hullets Reef. Gotta be straight with ya—there’s a bit of a rough patch right now, but there are some windows of clean swell if you’re patient.
Right now, the start of the period is a write-off. Sunday the 13th is blown to bits with a strong cross-onshore and a messy 7ft to 7ft SW swell. The water’s a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sittin’ around 63°F with an anomaly of -3°F, so you’ll feel that chill if you paddle out. That combo of near gale wind and lumpy conditions is a hard pass—kite surfers might be interested, but for a paddle surfer, it’s ugly.
Monday the 14th shows some improvement, but it’s still marginal. The morning’s got a 8ft E swell with light onshore wind, but the tide or something’s off, and the score’s low. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a moderate cross-offshore wind and a 7ft E swell (period 10 seconds), but it’s still only so-so. Not worth getting too excited.
Now, Tuesday the 15th is where things start to look good. Morning brings clean 6ft E swell (11-second period) with a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon gets even better—gentle offshore wind from the SSW, 5ft E swell, and clean faces. Combined energy is moderate (1161 in the morning, 952 in the afternoon). This is a solid window for a session, especially if you like a bit of shape from that longer period. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and workable.
Wednesday the 16th is a standout for experienced surfers. Morning has a 8ft SW swell (14-second period) with gentle offshore wind—clean, powerful, and excellent conditions. The afternoon holds with the same size and a moderate offshore. Combined energy is strong (3174 and 2554). That SW groundswell with that long period is gonna wrap in nicely at this reef. This is the best on offer in the near term, but it’s solidly in the expert zone—over 8ft is no joke for beginners.
From Thursday the 17th through Sunday the 20th, we’re back to poor surf. Cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and moderate to strong breezes ruin the quality. Swell hangs around 4ft to 6ft from the SW, but the wind’s just wrong. Monday the 21st has some clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is marginal (5ft to 6ft) and the scores are low—still a maybe for a patient surfer.
There’s a big gap of poor conditions from Thursday the 17th until Tuesday the 22nd, which is messy and blown out with a 7ft SSW swell and strong cross-onshore. Wednesday the 23rd offers a glimmer: a 8ft SW swell with fresh offshore wind in the morning—clean and powerful, but still only marginal for quality. Combined energy is very strong (3202). It’s promising but not quite the standout.
Then, another rough stretch from Thursday the 24th through Saturday the 26th, with cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf. Friday the 25th is the best of that bunch—light cross-offshore breeze, 6ft SW swell (11-second period), and clean conditions. Combined energy is moderate (865). It’s a quiet, clean option if you’re desperate.
The end of the period has a couple of interesting bits. Sunday the 27th is marginal with a 8ft SW swell but gentle cross-onshore wind—fairly choppy. But Monday the 28th is a real wildcard. The morning has a massive 13ft SW swell with a short 8-second period and light onshore wind—marginal quality, huge but messy. The afternoon though… glassy conditions with a 13ft SW swell and a 12-second period, combined energy at a massive 4840. That’s expert territory, and if the wind holds, it could be an epic session for the brave. But it’s a long way out, so take that with a grain of salt.
Overall, the best windows are Tuesday the 15th for cleaner, smaller waves, and Wednesday the 16th for bigger, powerful surf for the experienced crew. The Monday the 28th glassy session is the distant dream, but forecasts can change.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the wind, and don’t bother with that first week unless you’re a masochist.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2117 | 1626 | 1664 | 1184 | 1020 | 924 | 721 | 476 | 636 | 2968 | 2392 | 991 | 1092 | 992 | 840 | 892 | 726 | 1299 | 970 | 813 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.75m | 5:05AM1.56m | 5:20PM1.65m | 5:32AM1.47m | 5:46PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.35m | 6:11PM1.37m | 6:25AM1.22m | 6:38PM1.22m | 6:56AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.07m | 7:53AM0.94m | 9:03PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.01m | 11:03PM0.06m | 11:06AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:32AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.47m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.76m | 4:55AM0.74m | |||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
— | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 |
2117 | 1626 | 1664 | 1184 | 1020 | 924 | 721 | 476 | 420 | 2968 | 2392 | 991 | 1092 | 992 | 840 | 892 | 726 | 1299 | 970 | 813 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 8 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 16 | — | SW 13 |
— | 2 | 859 | 535 | 437 | 303 | 411 | 363 | 274 | 204 | 162 | 92 | 102 | 228 | 112 | 103 | 584 | 46 | 171 | — | 710 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 56 | 29 | 113 | 636 | 2 | — | 131 | — | 98 | 116 | 71 | 65 | 49 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | — |
1717 | 1586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 465 | 349 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 180 | 178 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 133 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 172 | 641 | 43 | 503 | 190 | 43 | 172 | 190 | 164 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hullets Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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.










