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Stompneus Surf Photo: 'Right hand break' by Billy Steenkamp

Lat Long: 32.70° S 17.98° E

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stompneus sea temperature is

14.5° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Stompneus surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	NW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	NW
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WNW
	14 s	off		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stompneus around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Stompneus Surf Photo: 'Right hand break' by Billy Steenkamp

Looking west across Brittania Bay from Oystercatcher Lodge

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User: Billy Steenkamp (3 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:53 pm 28 Dec 2012

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Watch out with the rocks!!! Jaja