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Pringle Bay Surf Guide

Pringle Bay in Boland and Southern Cape is a sheltered beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Pringle Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pringle Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pringle Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pringle Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

31%

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

Explore Pringle Bay Location Map

Interactive Pringle 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 Pringle Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pringle Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 320 km (199 miles) away.

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Pringle Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 03:26 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 18
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Pringle Bay look like?

Latest photos from Pringle Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: choppy Credit: Craig Goldswain Credit: Steffan Sonntag Credit: Hubert Loubser

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Tides at Pringle Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Paranoia, 5 km from Pringle Bay.

Next High Water: 03:43am | 1.42m

Next Low Water: 09:45am | 0.27m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 17.4 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Pringle Bay. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite