Morgans Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Morgans Bay Surf Guide

Morgans Bay in East London is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Easily blown out by onshore winds Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Morgans Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Morgans Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Morgans Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Morgans Bay 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 35% of the time in June while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

56%

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

too small

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

Explore Morgans Bay Location Map

Interactive Morgans Bay 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 Morgans Bay is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Morgans Bay is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 101 km (63 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.

Morgans Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:12 Local Time

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

What does Morgans Bay look like?

Latest photos from Morgans Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Erroll Mann

Tides at Morgans Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Barbel Point, 3 km from Morgans Bay.

Next High Water: 06:06pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 11:55am | 0.32m

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Morgans Bay Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Morgans Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.9 °C and a wind chill of 21.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite