Rame Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.80° S 29.35° E

Rame Head WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rame Head sea temperature is
21.5° C
1.1° 

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


Rame Head surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 4,856 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rame Head this week:

The surf forecast for Rame Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rame Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 25th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 17s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 17s

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


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