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Lat Long: 34.34° S 18.83° E

Pringle Bay Surf Photo: 'Pringle Bay Beach' by Hubert Loubser

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pringle Bay sea temperature is

14.1° C

1.6°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	E
	13 s	cross		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	E
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	ESE	SW	E
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	E
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	E
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	E
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pringle Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 46 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.1 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pringle Bay Surf Photo: 'Pringle Bay Beach' by Hubert Loubser

pringle Bay beach with Hangkip mountain in the background

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User: Hubert Loubser (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:55 pm 23 Dec 2011