Pulpit Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.08° S 30.88° E

Pulpit WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pulpit sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.6° 

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


Pulpit surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,341 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pulpit this week:

The surf forecast for Pulpit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pulpit in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

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


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