Hullets Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.16° S 24.84° E

Issued: 1 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hullets Reef sea temperature is
19.1° C

Normal 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 1 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,950 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
9
3
SW
10
2.4
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
13
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1204
1383
35
15
1800
1388
1351
1946
1264
1100
769
558
433
330
1369
143
69
180
136
634
1485
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
45
WSW
60
W
55
WSW
25
W
15
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
S
5
NE
15
N
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
E
5
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross
off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:48PM1.46m
4:52AM1.48m
5:21PM1.48m
5:23AM1.46m
5:53PM1.48m
5:55AM1.42m
6:26PM1.48m
6:30AM1.37m
7:03PM1.46m
7:10AM1.30m
7:46PM1.42m
8:00AM1.21m
8:38PM1.37m
9:05AM1.14m
Low Tide
10:49PM0.30m
11:05AM0.17m
11:22PM0.31m
11:36AM0.17m
11:56PM0.32m
12:07PM0.20m
00:33AM0.35m
12:41PM0.24m
1:15AM0.38m
1:19PM0.31m
2:04AM0.42m
2:06PM0.38m
3:06AM0.46m
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
7
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
15
16
18
17
17
18
17
19
22
20
19
19
18
17
19
18
20
Feels °C
12
11
2
3
5
12
14
14
13
15
15
14
18
17
16
15
18
16
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
9
3
SW
10
2.4
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
13
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
2.2
SW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.5
SW
12
2
SW
14
Energy kJ
1204
1383
35
15
1800
1388
1351
1946
1264
1100
769
558
433
283
1369
1154
661
275
253
634
1485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
0.8
E
8
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.4
SW
9
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
SW
13
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
21
1.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
614
89
442
208
173
321
192
236
345
211
161
330
204
143
69
180
136
382
1399
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
13
0.8
WSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
E
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
38
325
187
23
123
61
181
209
253
80
5
1
19
48
50
32
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
5
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
103
2509
4030
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
18
171
522
250
15
3
0
3
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
4
43
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
7
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
7
5
5
9
9
7
7
8
7
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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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