Salad Bowls surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

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Salad Bowls surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salad Bowls sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salad Bowls this week:

The surf forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salad Bowls in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 25) 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 20th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 20th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 25th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2.3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.8
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
1.9
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)141413131615141312121111111112121211161414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3402220516321723438829172748304117291359636368361460599143327062612306749484018
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
SSW
15
W
20
WSW
30
W
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
15
ENE
10
NNW
10
S
10
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
W
20
W
15
SSW
15
NE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:54PM
1.31
11:52AM
1.12
12:24AM
1.33
1:15PM
1.21
1:35AM
1.40
2:15PM
1.34
2:31AM
1.48
3:04PM
1.46
3:17AM
1.55
3:46PM
1.57
3:57AM
1.59
4:24PM
1.63
4:34AM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
0.52
5:36AM
0.49
5:49PM
0.53
7:01AM
0.42
7:16PM
0.46
8:04AM
0.32
8:20PM
0.35
8:53AM
0.21
9:10PM
0.26
9:34AM
0.13
9:53PM
0.19
10:11AM
0.08
10:32PM
0.16
10:45AM
0.06
Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:16
Sunset5:30--5:31--5:31--5:32--5:34--5:34--5:35--
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Rain (mm)
-------611-------2---
Temp. °C211722261616171616161618201717181616171517
Feels °C (?)181517191412111112121317191713141313121415
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  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-on wind has become light (light winds from the SE at Loerie wx 19 km from Salad Bowls). A 2.9m groundswell from the SW

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17.0
18.3
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Salad Bowls Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salad Bowls provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Salad Bowls can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salad Bowls 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 (Salad Bowls) 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 Salad Bowls 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.

Salad Bowls is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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