Stillbaai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Overberg, South Africa)

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Stillbaai Surf Guide

Stillbaai in Boland and Southern Cape is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of sharks,urchins, rocks and rips.

Stillbaai Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stillbaai:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stillbaai occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Stillbaai (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Stillbaai 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 55% of the time in June while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

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

Explore Stillbaai Location Map

Interactive Stillbaai 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 Stillbaai is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 97 km (60 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Stillbaai is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Stillbaai Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	12	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Stillbaai look like?

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Credit: Malan

Tides at Stillbaai

Current tide and informaton

For Dolphin Point, 2 km from Stillbaai.

Next High Water: 06:06am | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 11:59pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Stillbaai Sea Temperature

The Stillbaai water temperature is reasonably warm (18.9 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Stillbaai

Surf stats for Stillbaai, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Stillbaai

Wind stats for Stillbaai, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Stillbaai Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:5.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

SurfBoy from South Africa

“Best wave of my life.”

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