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Pringle Bay Surf Photo: 'Choppy lines one up' by Steffan Sonntag

Lat Long: 34.34° S 18.83° E

Issued: 1 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pringle Bay sea temperature is

15.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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

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Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	NW
	14 s	off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	NW
	13 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	NW
	13 s	off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	NW
	13 s	off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	NW
	13 s	off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	E
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	E
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	E
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	E
	13 s	off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	E
	13 s	off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	ESE
	13 s	off		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	ESE
	13 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	ESE
	13 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 11 am

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

Image captured One hour and 46 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 1.91m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pringle Bay Surf Photo: 'Choppy lines one up' by Steffan Sonntag

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User: Steffan Sonntag (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:50 am 23 Dec 2013