Second Beach (Port St Johns) Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.63° S 29.55° E

Second Beach (Port St Johns) WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Second Beach (Port St Johns) sea temperature is
21.7° C
0.8° 

Second Beach (Port St Johns) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Second Beach (Port St Johns) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,626 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Second Beach (Port St Johns) this week:

The surf forecast for Second Beach (Port St Johns) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Second Beach (Port St Johns) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Second Beach (Port St Johns) over the next 16 days.


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