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Pringle Bay Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) / South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.34° S 18.83° E)

Pringle Bay Surf Forecast / Overberg / South Africa

28 km away, 2 h 29 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pringle Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pringle Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Feb 08) at 2PM.
Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Feb) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 11th Feb) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 14th Feb) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 12 days.
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 683 | 710 | 634 | 838 | 677 | 403 | 349 | 278 | 202 | 1628 | 2736 | 2341 | 1972 | 1172 | 1952 | 1617 | 1494 | 3122 | 3299 | 2456 | 1500 | 1094 | 840 | 872 | 880 | 1315 | 1521 | 3174 | 2993 | 2890 | 2581 | 1236 | 681 | 341 | 662 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:55PM 1.43 | 5:16AM 1.52 | 5:24PM 1.38 | 5:44AM 1.49 | 5:55PM 1.32 | 6:15AM 1.43 | 6:30PM 1.25 | 6:51AM 1.36 | 7:14PM 1.16 | 7:39AM 1.27 | 8:19PM 1.06 | 8:51AM 1.19 | 10:02PM 1.02 | 10:37AM 1.17 | 11:51PM 1.09 | 12:12PM 1.25 | 1:04AM 1.24 | 1:19PM 1.39 | 1:57AM 1.42 | 2:12PM 1.52 | 2:42AM 1.58 | 2:58PM 1.61 | 3:24AM 1.70 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:57AM 0.21 | 11:01PM 0.15 | 11:25AM 0.23 | 11:27PM 0.19 | 11:55AM 0.26 | 11:55PM 0.25 | 12:29PM 0.31 | 12:28AM 0.34 | 1:10PM 0.38 | 1:10AM 0.43 | 2:07PM 0.45 | 2:12AM 0.54 | 3:36PM 0.51 | 3:56AM 0.60 | 5:28PM 0.47 | 5:54AM 0.53 | 6:49PM 0.34 | 7:11AM 0.38 | 7:45PM 0.19 | 8:07AM 0.22 | 8:31PM 0.06 | 8:54AM 0.08 | 9:12PM -0.03 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Paranoia which is 5 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Pringle Bay.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Summary | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Temp. °C | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Low °C | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Sunrise | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | 7:40 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:38 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:36 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:34 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). |
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Information about the Pringle Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Pringle Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Pringle Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pringle Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pringle Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pringle Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Overberg? If you are looking for accommodation near Pringle Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Overberg, consider staying in Grabouw which is 27 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Overberg where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Hermanus which is 38 km (24 miles) away, Stellenbosch, Kayamnandi and Bellville.