Second Beach (Port St Johns) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Second Beach (Port St Johns) Surf Guide

SecondBeach(Port St Johns) in Wild Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Be wary of sharks, they are not unknown here.

Second Beach (Port St Johns) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Second Beach (Port St Johns):

The best conditions reported for surf at Second Beach (Port St Johns) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Second Beach (Port St Johns) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Second Beach (Port St Johns) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

60%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Second Beach (Port St Johns) Location Map

Interactive Second Beach (Port St Johns) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Second Beach (Port St Johns) is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Second Beach (Port St Johns) is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 114 km (71 miles) away.

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Second Beach (Port St Johns) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	E
Period (s)	12	12	12	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Second Beach (Port St Johns)

Current tide and informaton

For Port Saint Johns, 0 km from Second Beach (Port St Johns).

Next High Water: 05:32pm | 1.4m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Second Beach (Port St Johns) Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Second Beach (Port St Johns) today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.4 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite