Kalk Bay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Guide

Kalk Bay Reef in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. There are left and right breaking reefs. Often Crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Kalk Bay Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kalk Bay Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kalk Bay Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kalk Bay Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kalk Bay Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Kalk Bay Reef Location Map

Interactive Kalk Bay Reef 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. The nearest passenger airport to Kalk Bay Reef is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kalk Bay Reef is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 350 km (217 miles) away.

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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Kalk Bay Reef look like?

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Tides at Kalk Bay Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Baileys Cottage Reef, 2 km from Kalk Bay Reef.

Next High Water: 05:17pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 11:04am | 0.28m

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Kalk Bay Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Kalk Bay Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite