Nahoon Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 33.00° S 27.94° E

Nahoon Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Nahoon Reef

Issued: 1 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahoon Reef sea temperature is
19.7° C

1.5°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 7 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 5,279 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S 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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 7th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 14th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 14th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.2
SW
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.3
S
15
4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
68
30
103
113
147
151
103
83
655
567
199
128
123
140
260
471
254
161
40
5279
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NE
10
N
5
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
NNW
15
NE
30
NE
10
N
20
N
15
N
30
SW
25
WSW
15
SSW
10
E
20
NE
20
SW
35
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:36PM1.69m
8:53AM1.52m
9:46PM1.70m
10:15AM1.51m
10:58PM1.75m
11:32AM1.56m
00:03AM1.83m
12:38PM1.65m
1:01AM1.92m
1:34PM1.76m
1:53AM2.01m
2:25PM1.86m
2:42AM2.07m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.82m
2:55AM0.95m
3:02PM0.87m
4:15AM0.93m
4:18PM0.87m
5:32AM0.86m
5:32PM0.83m
6:35AM0.76m
6:36PM0.75m
7:29AM0.64m
7:33PM0.66m
8:17AM0.54m
8:25PM0.58m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
20
17
21
21
17
18
19
18
18
21
18
25
27
25
19
20
18
20
23
15
Feels °C
16
18
14
19
16
12
15
15
17
15
17
15
20
24
21
15
17
17
18
21
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
1.1
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.5
E
6
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
540
505
467
353
346
198
125
122
83
655
567
199
109
109
84
260
471
254
161
18
2571
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
5
0.7
E
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
122
68
28
103
113
120
151
103
20
80
55
128
123
140
71
55
37
21
58
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
E
9
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.5
E
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
9
20
30
10
83
56
63
62
116
3
40
12
23
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
SW
7
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
NE
3
1.1
E
9
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.6
SW
4
0.4
E
4
1.8
SSW
6
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
19
147
39
37
3
203
122
257
220
8
4
207
5279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
19
0
0
188
4
52
0
0
99
249
0
19
0
23
4
23
99
239
18
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
5
9
9
6
9
5
9
8
7
8
4
5
4
4
5
5
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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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