Presleys Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Presleys Bay Surf Guide

Presleys Bay in Wild Coast is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Presleys Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Presleys Bay:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Presleys Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

60%

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

Explore Presleys Bay Location Map

Interactive Presleys 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 closest passenger airport to Presleys Bay is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Presleys Bay is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 151 km (94 miles) away.

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Presleys Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Presleys Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Ebalow, 5 km from Presleys Bay.

Next High Water: 06:12am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 12:05am | 0.45m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite