Humewood Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Humewood Surf Guide

Humewood in Eastern Cape (South) is a sheltered breakwater break that only works when conditions are just right The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The breakwater breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

Humewood Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	4	inconsistent	18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Humewood:

The best conditions reported for surf at Humewood 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 Humewood (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Humewood with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in March while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Humewood Location Map

Interactive Humewood 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Humewood Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:47 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Humewood look like?

Latest photos from Humewood. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Paolo

Tides at Humewood

Current tide and informaton

For Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 2 km from Humewood.

Next High Water: 05:08am | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 10:57pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Humewood Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.9 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Humewood. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite