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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 04 Dec 2025 SAST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


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 Thursday (Dec 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salad Bowls in the next 12 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 11) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 4th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 7th Dec)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 10th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 15s

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

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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
2
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
2
SW
2.1
SW
2.3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)10101010991099121212121212121111141312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)443333331266171147398294189116714151209101310131076114113892083568139611869
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
35
E
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
20
S
15
SSE
5
NW
20
SE
30
ESE
5
NNW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
W
25
SW
35
SW
10
SSE
25
SE
35
ESE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:03PM
1.75
3:32AM
1.61
3:47PM
1.74
4:17AM
1.62
4:32PM
1.68
5:01AM
1.60
5:16PM
1.59
5:47AM
1.55
6:00PM
1.46
6:36AM
1.47
6:47PM
1.32
7:29AM
1.38
7:39PM
1.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:47AM
0.12
9:23PM
0.01
9:34AM
0.09
10:06PM
0.01
10:21AM
0.11
10:48PM
0.05
11:08AM
0.17
11:31PM
0.12
11:56AM
0.27
12:14AM
0.21
12:47PM
0.38
1:00AM
0.32
1:44PM
0.49
1:51AM
0.42
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Sunrise5:01--5:01--5:01--5:01--5:01--5:01--5:01--
Sunset-7:17--7:19--7:20--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:22-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242521222220202019202119212220232319191918
Feels °C (?)201920192020171719171617202020181817141313
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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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