Lwandile Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Lwandile Surf Guide

Lwandile in Wild Coast is an exposed point/Rivermouth break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Rarely crowded here. Beware of sharks and rocks.

Lwandile Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point/river	3	consistent	23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lwandile:

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

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lwandile 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 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% 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

34%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Lwandile Location Map

Interactive Lwandile 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 Lwandile is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 67 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lwandile is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 156 km (97 miles) away.

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Lwandile Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	NE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	6	7	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Lwandile look like?

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Tides at Lwandile

Current tide and informaton

For Coffee Bay Beach, 10 km from Lwandile.

Next High Water: 06:05pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 11:54am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lwandile Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Lwandile today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.1 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite