Oyster Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Oyster Bay Surf Guide

Oyster Bay in Jeffreys Bay Coast is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Poor surf in light onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Oyster Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oyster Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oyster Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Oyster 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 14% of the time in October while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oyster Bay Location Map

Interactive Oyster 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 Oyster Bay is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Oyster Bay is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 227 km (141 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Oyster Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 04:46 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 25
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Oyster Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bruces Beauties, 4 km from Oyster Bay.

Next High Water: 12:46pm | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 06:45am | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Oyster Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.9 °C) at Oyster Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite