Pastures Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

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Pastures Surf Guide

Pastures in Western Cape is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Pastures Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	inconsistent	14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pastures:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pastures occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pastures with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in September while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore Pastures Location Map

Interactive Pastures 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 Pastures is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 153 km (95 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pastures is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 334 km (207 miles) away.

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Pastures Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:08 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pastures look like?

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Credit: B. Steenkamp Credit: Billy Steenkamp

Tides at Pastures

Current tide and informaton

For Cape St Martin, 5 km from Pastures.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 11:39am | 0.38m

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Pastures Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.7 °C) at Pastures is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite