Nahoon Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.00° S 27.94° E

Issued: 1 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahoon Reef sea temperature is
18.4° C

2.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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


Nahoon Reef surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, S swell with 5,262 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nahoon Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Nahoon Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nahoon Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 30th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahoon Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
2
3
0
0
0
!
!
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4
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
11
4
S
12
4
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
788
416
408
213
353
501
277
2774
4221
4862
3120
2396
1985
1688
1277
880
792
515
273
228
874
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
25
NE
5
NNW
20
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
40
W
45
WSW
50
W
35
W
15
SW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SW
5
N
5
NW
5
SE
10
NW
10
ENE
25
ENE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:16PM1.84m
4:17AM1.88m
4:48PM1.87m
4:49AM1.88m
5:20PM1.89m
5:22AM1.86m
5:53PM1.89m
5:57AM1.82m
6:28PM1.88m
6:34AM1.76m
7:08PM1.85m
7:16AM1.69m
7:53PM1.81m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.55m
10:13PM0.69m
10:31AM0.52m
10:47PM0.68m
11:03AM0.52m
11:21PM0.67m
11:34AM0.53m
11:57PM0.69m
12:07PM0.57m
00:35AM0.71m
12:43PM0.61m
1:17AM0.76m
1:23PM0.68m
2:08AM0.81m
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clear
clear
clear
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mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
10
6
Temp °C
16
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
17
19
21
18
21
24
20
20
21
20
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
16
18
14
7
4
9
12
14
16
17
17
18
21
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
13
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSE
8
0.5
E
8
4
S
12
4
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
788
416
408
260
196
501
184
34
4221
4862
3120
2396
1985
1688
1277
880
792
515
273
228
874
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
E
6
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1
E
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
E
13
0.6
SW
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SW
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SE
11
Energy kJ
11
105
67
213
353
130
277
50
17
15
14
82
25
48
26
33
15
116
245
180
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.8
S
8
0.8
E
8
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
E
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
ENE
5
Energy kJ
13
15
55
45
116
80
84
34
48
15
31
39
44
15
20
19
86
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
3
1.4
SW
6
3.5
SSW
11
4
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
0.5
NE
3
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
20
1
123
2774
3342
1343
535
4
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
8
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
19
273
0
24
0
0
173
381
407
239
52
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
439
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
6
9
6
5
7
5
7
5
5
5
9
8
9
9
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Information about the Nahoon Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nahoon Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nahoon Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nahoon Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nahoon Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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