Surf Forecasts:
Olifants Bos surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Olifants Bos this week:
The surf forecast for Olifants Bos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Olifants Bos in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Olifants Bos over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break this down. Olifants Bos is in for a ride over the next couple of weeks, but you’ve gotta pick your moments.
Right now, Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are pumping with 8ft to 7ft of SSW swell, period around 13 seconds, but that offshore wind is ripping at 28 mph. It’s clean as a whistle but a huge paddle battle. The energy is heavy (2267), so only for the strong and experienced. By Sunday the 12th it drops to 4ft, wind eases to 19 mph cross-off, and it’s a better all-around size. Monday the 13th is small, clean but weak – maybe waist-high.
Then it goes quiet and messy from Tuesday the 14th until Wednesday the 23rd with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind. The one bright spot in that stretch is Thursday the 16th morning – clean 8ft SW swell with a light offshore breeze at 6 mph. Energy is strong (2076), and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your session.
The real firecracker is Saturday the 18th afternoon. The swell jumps to 13ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-off at 19 mph. Energy hits 6475 – that’s serious power. Expert-only. Then Sunday the 19th morning goes glassy with 10ft SW groundswell, 12-second period – a dream if you can handle it.
After that, from the 20th to the 22nd, it’s mostly blown out onshore, small to moderate, poor. Thursday the 23rd gets huge again – 11ft to 15ft – but cross-onshore wind ruins it.
Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th see absolutely massive swell – 28ft from the WSW on Friday, period 15-16 seconds, glassy in the morning. Energy is a staggering 31715. But the forecast says it’s too big for the break. Same for Saturday – 15ft SSW, 17-second period, glassy, but likely too much.
Your best calls: Thursday the 16th morning – clean 8ft from the SW with light offshore. And Sunday the 19th morning – glassy 10ft SW. Those are the ones.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1793 | 2230 | 1805 | 1450 | 1240 | 729 | 665 | 394 | 296 | 214 | 111 | 111 | 96 | 159 | 111 | 243 | 580 | 2873 | 3048 | 2076 | 1439 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.42m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:55AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.57m | 4:13PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:56PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.26m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | 5:51 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1793 | 2230 | 1805 | 1450 | 1240 | 729 | 665 | 394 | 296 | 214 | 111 | 80 | 96 | 118 | 111 | 104 | 580 | 2873 | 3048 | 2076 | 1439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SW 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1130 | 37 | 82 | 136 | 116 | 178 | 160 | 114 | 81 | 69 | 46 | 25 | 58 | 40 | 44 | 243 | 190 | 30 | — | 8 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 20 | W 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 172 | 28 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 159 | 51 | 14 | 71 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 59 | 154 | 257 | 266 | 256 | 239 | 220 | 331 | 276 | 121 | 63 | 111 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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