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Lat Long: 31.63° S 29.55° E

Second Beach (Port St Johns) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Second Beach (Port St Johns) sea temperature is
20.6°C
1.2° 

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 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 9 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, NE swell with 2,586 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Nov 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Second Beach (Port St Johns) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 05) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 4th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 9th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 10th Nov)13ft (4.0m) 9s

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


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