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Pastures Surf Photo: 'Thank you! The beaches are open again.' by Billy Steenkamp

Issued: 1 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pastures sea temperature is

12.6°C

2.9°

Pastures 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	WSW	NW
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	WSW	NW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	WSW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	SSW	NW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	SSW	NW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	NW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	SW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	10 s	11 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	SW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SW	WSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SW	NW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 February at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SW	NW	NW	SW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	16 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SW	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	NW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SW	NW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	10 s	16 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 11 am

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

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Pastures Surf Photo: 'Thank you! The beaches are open again.' by Billy Steenkamp

Hopefully they stay open.....

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User: Billy Steenkamp (3 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:05 am 3 Feb 2021