Summerstrand Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Summerstrand Beach Surf Guide

Summerstrand in Port Elizabeth is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Summerstrand Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Summerstrand Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Summerstrand Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Summerstrand Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in May while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Summerstrand Beach Location Map

Interactive Summerstrand Beach 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 Summerstrand is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Summerstrand is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 192 km (119 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Summerstrand Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:26 Local Time

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

What does Summerstrand Beach look like?

Latest photos from Summerstrand Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Riaan Vogel Credit: William Veitch Credit: William Veitch Credit: William Veitch Credit: William Veitch

Tides at Summerstrand Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 4 km from Summerstrand Beach.

Next High Water: 05:08am | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 10:57pm | 0.51m

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Summerstrand Beach Sea Temperature

The Summerstrand Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (18.9 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °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