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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 16 Sep 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
18.6° C
 (Which is normal 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 Wednesday (Sep 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 12s. 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 7.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) 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 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 17th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 17th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 16th Sep)25ft (7.5m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
7.5
SW
6
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2
SSW
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
1
S
1.8
S
0.6
SSE
Period(s) (?)1413121313121212111113121111131212118710
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2339312238655263754722381826662402165212771189670496471530317208218213337136
Wind
(km/h)
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
10
NW
15
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
20
E
10
SE
30
W
20
SW
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
E
35
SSW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		offoffcrossononcross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:22PM
1.10
12:51AM
1.17
1:27PM
1.27
1:43AM
1.30
2:07PM
1.43
2:20AM
1.42
2:39PM
1.57
2:51AM
1.51
3:07PM
1.67
3:19AM
1.58
3:34PM
1.73
3:46AM
1.61
3:59PM
1.75
4:12AM
1.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:44PM
0.61
7:13AM
0.49
7:43PM
0.45
7:56AM
0.34
8:21PM
0.31
8:29AM
0.22
8:52PM
0.20
8:57AM
0.13
9:20PM
0.12
9:23AM
0.08
9:45PM
0.08
9:47AM
0.05
10:10PM
0.06
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Sunrise6:18--6:16--6:16--6:13--6:13--6:11--6:09--
Sunset-6:12--6:12--6:13--6:14--6:14--6:15--6:15-
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
22----------------124-
Temp. °C151414161713171814171818202318201917171715
Feels °C (?)646101010131212141214182116171617161312
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape (S)

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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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