Yellow sands Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)
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Yellow sands Point Surf Guide
Yellow sands Point in East London is an exposed reef and point break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast.. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.
Yellow sands Point Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Reef and point |  3.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| inconsistent | 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Yellow sands Point:
The best conditions reported for surf at Yellow sands Point occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Yellow sands Point (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Yellow sands Point Location Map
Interactive Yellow sands Point 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 closest passenger airport to Yellow sands Point is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Yellow sands Point is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 79 km (49 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 00:21 Local Time
| Fri | Saturday 10 | |||
| 11PM | 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | |
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| Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | off | off | off | off |
Tides at Yellow sands Point
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Swell History at Yellow sands Point
Surf stats for Yellow sands Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Yellow sands Point
Wind stats for Yellow sands Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Yellow sands Point Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.7
- Quality on a good day:
5.0 - Consistency of Surf:
2.0 - Difficulty Level:
3.0 - Crowds:4.0
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BeachWave Buoys Nearest To Yellow sands Point:
- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2918 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy4468 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5369 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Funchal5371 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyLion Buoy5397 mi
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