Port St Johns Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.63° S 29.55° E

Port St Johns WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port St Johns sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.4° 

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


Port St Johns surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with 2,199 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port St Johns this week:

The surf forecast for Port St Johns over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port St Johns in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 15th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port St Johns over the next 16 days.


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