Nahoon Reef surf break

Nahoon Reef surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 05 Feb 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Nahoon Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nahoon Reef sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nahoon Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Nahoon Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nahoon Reef in the next 12 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Feb 11) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 5th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 9th Feb)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 9th Feb)5ft (1.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahoon Reef over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
1.2
ENE
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
1.1
S
0.8
SSW
1
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.8
S
0.6
S
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)106101112111110109613121212111110101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)85876266111686662805072215285464396300231130747044
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
N
5
NW
25
SSW
15
S
5
E
15
E
25
NE
20
WSW
25
SW
20
S
10
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
5
N
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassoncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:55PM
1.87
6:18AM
1.95
6:23PM
1.78
6:47AM
1.84
6:50PM
1.66
7:16AM
1.71
7:18PM
1.54
7:48AM
1.58
7:53PM
1.40
8:33AM
1.44
9:07PM
1.27
10:31AM
1.34
12:45AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:51AM
0.45
11:57PM
0.37
12:21PM
0.54
12:25AM
0.47
12:51PM
0.65
12:54AM
0.60
1:23PM
0.77
1:25AM
0.75
2:02PM
0.89
2:02AM
0.90
3:06PM
1.01
3:15AM
1.05
5:52PM
1.04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Sunrise5:33--5:35--5:35--5:37--5:37--5:39--5:39--
Sunset-7:08--7:07--7:07--7:06--7:05--7:04--7:02-
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-28----11229112918--1---
Temp. °C282824242523252525232223252524262624282826
Feels °C (?)302927232424262626242226242526252527272929
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Nahoon Reef:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nahoon Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nahoon Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nahoon Reef is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of East London. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in East London. East London has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest