Kleinemonde Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Kleinemonde Surf Guide

Kleinmond(Port Alfred) in Port Alfred is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Kleinemonde Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	fairly consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kleinemonde:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kleinemonde occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kleinemonde 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 56% of the time in June while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Kleinemonde Location Map

Interactive Kleinemonde 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 closest passenger airport to Kleinemonde is Bisho Airport (VIY) in South Africa, 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kleinemonde is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Kleinemonde Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:25 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	10	12	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

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Tides at Kleinemonde

Current tide and informaton

For Kleinemonde, 0 km from Kleinemonde.

Next High Water: 05:33pm | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 11:22am | 0.25m

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Kleinemonde Sea Temperature

The Kleinemonde water temperature is reasonably warm (19.5 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite