Mpande Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Mpande Bay Surf Guide

Mpande Bay in Wild Coast is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks are all lefts. Rarely crowded here. Take care of sharks and rocks.

Mpande Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mpande Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mpande Bay occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Mpande Bay 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 17% of the time in October while 41% 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

17%

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

blown out

41%

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 Mpande Bay Location Map

Interactive Mpande 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 nearest passenger airport to Mpande Bay is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mpande Bay is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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Mpande Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:13 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- off	off	cross- off	off

What does Mpande Bay look like?

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Credit: AJC

Tides at Mpande Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Ebalow, 9 km from Mpande Bay.

Next High Water: 06:05pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 11:54am | 0.33m

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Mpande Bay Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Mpande Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.6 °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*: 23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite