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(West Coast, South Africa)

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Stompneus Surf Guide

Stompneus in Western Cape is a sheltered reef and point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left and there is also a left hand point break. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Stompneus Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	inconsistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stompneus:

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

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

septemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Stompneus with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in September while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

57%

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

Explore Stompneus Location Map

Interactive Stompneus 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 Stompneus is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 152 km (94 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Stompneus is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 335 km (208 miles) away.

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Stompneus Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:30 Local Time

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

What does Stompneus look like?

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Credit: Billy Steenkamp

Tides at Stompneus

Current tide and informaton

For Cape St Martin, 6 km from Stompneus.

Next High Water: 05:20pm | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 11:20pm | 0.43m

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Stompneus Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.8 °C) at Stompneus is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite