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Koeel Bay Surf Photo: 'deep inside' by DW

Lat Long: 34.21° S 18.83° E

Issued: 1 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Koeel Bay sea temperature is

15.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Koeel Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SW
	11 s	on		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- on	10 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 June at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 June at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW
	10 s	off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SW
	10 s	off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		S	SW
	9 s	off		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		S	SW
	13 s	off		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		SW	S
	13 s	off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		SW	S
	13 s	off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	SSE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ENE	SSE	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Koeel Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 8 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 1.98m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Koeel Bay Surf Photo: 'deep inside' by DW

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User: DW (3 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:43 am 26 Jun 2011

neville
Welome to Cave's now F!@%%%? off! Some may remember this writen on the dirt bin at Caves car park.