Benguela Surf

Detailed Benguela surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Benguela. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Benguela. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Benguela over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Benguela and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Benguela Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Benguela Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Benguela coastline are also listed below.

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	Friday 17			Sat				Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	AM	AM	PM	AM	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela
Rating	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	1.5 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.0 SW	1.3 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.5 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 WSW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	13	14	14	13	13	12	12	14	13	13	12	12	16	16	7	11	10	9	9
Energy(?)	1101	1318	583	252	790	672	350	795	205	160	842	705	160	703	447	161	488	168	602	486	444	352
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		1:55PM 0.95	2:10AM 0.60		2:20PM 1.07	4:28PM 1.55		2:49PM 1.15	5:05PM 1.46		5:29AM 1.32	5:49PM 1.37		6:25AM 1.26	6:40PM 1.29		7:24AM 1.17			5:12PM 0.95		8:47PM 1.08
Low Tide / height (m)			8:33PM 0.06	10:05PM 0.03			10:46PM 0.02			11:25PM 0.04	11:38AM 0.10		8:36AM -0.02	12:33PM 0.23		1:10AM 0.16		1:32PM 0.35	9:17AM 0.05		2:39PM 0.43	3:25AM 0.30
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	28	27	20	29	28	25	29	27	25	28	28	26	28	27	25	28	27	26	27	27	26
Low °C	14	28	26	15	27	26	25	28	26	25	27	26	25	27	26	25	27	26	26	27	26	26
Chill °C (?)	15	28	27	20	29	28	25	29	27	25	28	28	26	28	27	25	28	27	26	27	27	26
Sunrise	6:46	6:09	-	6:47	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:59	-	-	6:01	-	-	5:58	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-	-	5:55	-	-	6:00	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.5 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.0 SW	1.3 SW	0.5 SW	0.6 WSW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.7 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SW	1.1 SW	0.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	13	14	14	13	13	12	7	14	13	8	12	12	7	9	11	11	10	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	0.8 SSW	-	-	0.8 SSW	0.2 WSW	0.1 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.1 W	0.1 SW	0.5 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW
Period (s)	-	7	-	-	6	20	19	18	16	12	21	20	13	18	18	11	16	15	14	14	13	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 SSE	-	0.6 WSW	0.5 E	-	0.9 SW	-	-	0.7 SW	-	-	-	-	-	1.1 SW	-	-	0.8 WSW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	3	-	6	4	-	7	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	7	-	-	-	-

	Friday 17							Sat	Fri	Saturday 18								Sunday 19
	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	7AM	6:30PM	1PM	4PM	3:30AM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	6:30PM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	12:30PM	3:30PM	10AM	1PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Miradouro Luanda	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela
Rating	1	1	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.6 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.6 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	15	16	14	16	16	13	15	14	14	14	12	14	14	14	13	13	18	18	12	12
Energy(?)	1142	1101	1005	1175	596	1278	1245	355	402	398	332	328	129	817	672	749	804	803	486	493	200	862
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	glass	on
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow	high	high	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)							3:48PM 1.57	2:10AM 0.60				4:01AM 1.39				4:28PM 1.55				2:49PM 1.15
Low Tide / height (m)		7:25AM 0.13							10:00PM 0.04					10:12AM 0.01				10:46PM 0.02				10:56AM 0.05
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	risk thund- der	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	14	16	26	15	28	28	14	25	25	25	25	22	29	28	26	26	26	19	17	26	29
Chill °C (?)	14	13	15	26	14	28	28	13	25	25	25	25	22	29	28	26	26	26	19	16	26	29
Sunrise	-	6:46	-	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:02	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:01	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.6 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	-	0.2 SSW	0.6 SW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	16	14	16	16	13	15	14	14	14	12	14	14	14	13	13	-	11	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.9 SW	-	-	-	-	0.6 WSW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.1 S	0.8 SSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.3 SW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.6 WSW	0.5 SW
Period (s)	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	6	6	6	6	21	6	20	20	19	19	18	18	6	17
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 SE	-	0.5 ESE	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.6 ESE	-	-	-	-	0.3 ENE	-	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	-	-	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	-	-
Period (s)	3	3	3	-	4	7	7	4	-	-	-	-	4	-	7	7	-	-	18	18	-	-

	Friday 17			Thu	Friday 17
	4:30AM	5:30AM	6:30AM	11PM	8:30AM	1AM	2AM	11:30AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	4:30PM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	10:30PM	11:30PM	4PM	5PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Miradouro Luanda	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	Quicombo Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Quicombo Benguela	Barra da Cuanza Benguela
Rating	1	1	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 SW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.1 SW	1.5 SSW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.5 SSW	0.8 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.6 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	18	16	18	18	15	16	16	16	16	14	16	16	16	16	16	14	14	16	16
Energy(?)	1031	1156	1142	977	1115	990	1084	1032	499	538	531	520	687	1233	1318	1304	1405	1278	540	469	583	1243
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross	cross	glass	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)									3:19AM 1.37												3:45PM 1.53
Low Tide / height (m)															9:30AM 0.01
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	15	15	27	15	26	26	15	25	25	25	25	15	28	28	28	28	28	14	13	27	27
Chill °C (?)	14	14	14	27	14	26	26	14	25	25	25	25	14	28	28	28	28	28	12	11	27	27
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 SW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.1 SW	1.5 SSW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.5 SSW	0.8 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.6 SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	18	16	18	18	15	16	16	16	16	14	16	16	16	16	16	14	14	16	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.9 SW	-	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	-	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	-	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	8	-	8	8	-	12	12	12	12	-	7	7	7	7	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.3 S	0.3 S	-	0.4 SSE	-	-	0.4 SE	-	-	-	-	0.4 ESE	-	-	-	-	0.8 SSW	0.6 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.6 WSW	0.8 SSW
Period (s)	-	3	3	-	3	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	7	4	4	6	7

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