Platboom Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.33° S 18.45° E

Platboom WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Platboom sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.4° 

Platboom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Platboom surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,864 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Platboom this week:

The surf forecast for Platboom over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Platboom in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 14th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 15th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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


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