Kromme Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Kromme Rivermouth Surf Guide

Kromme Rivermouth in Jeffreys Bay Coast is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the river break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Kromme Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	4	fairly consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kromme Rivermouth:

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kromme Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in October while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% 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

17%

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

too small

74%

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

Explore Kromme Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Kromme Rivermouth 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 Kromme Rivermouth is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kromme Rivermouth is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 227 km (141 miles) away.

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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.

Kromme Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SE	SE	SSE
Period (s)	12	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Kromme Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Bruces Beauties, 4 km from Kromme Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 06:07pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 12:07am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kromme Rivermouth Sea Temperature

The Kromme Rivermouth water temperature is warm (20.0 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite