Pringle Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.34° S 18.83° E

Pringle Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pringle Bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.5° 

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


Pringle Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,371 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pringle Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pringle Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 12th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 12th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 16 days.


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