Salad Bowls Surf Forecast

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South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.02° S 24.93° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 08 Nov 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 18.9° C
(Which is 1.3°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 Monday (Nov 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 09) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Mon 10th Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Best Surf	5AM (Wed 12th Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful	11AM (Thu 13th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 12s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).
	Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	16	14	13	13	16	13	13	12	11	16	16	15	14	13	12	11	11	11	11	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	124	162	540	594	734	914	961	679	514	996	264	603	1421	1438	1942	2113	1872	1298	981	716	198
Wind (km/h)	SE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	SW	S	SSE	SSW	W	SW	SSW	E	SE	SSE	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	on	cross	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:19PM 1.61		5:48AM 1.48	6:05PM 1.44		6:40AM 1.36	6:57PM 1.26		7:47AM 1.24		8:11PM 1.10	9:24AM 1.18		10:02PM 1.03	11:05AM 1.22		11:40PM 1.07	12:11PM 1.30		12:40AM 1.16
Low Tide / height (m)	11:06AM 0.15		11:35PM 0.15	11:54AM 0.29		12:20AM 0.30	12:49PM 0.45		1:16AM 0.44		2:06PM 0.59	2:34AM 0.55		4:02PM 0.65	4:16AM 0.58		5:44PM 0.59		5:41AM 0.54	6:44PM 0.49

	Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
Sunrise	5:13	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-
Sunset	-	6:53	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:55	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:59	-	-	7:00	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Temp. °C	23	23	21	23	23	20	26	26	22	23	24	20	23	22	19	22	21	18	22	20	19
Feels °C (?)	21	19	20	19	19	17	25	24	23	19	20	20	22	20	19	16	16	17	19	16	18

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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.