South Africa Surf
Detailed South Africa 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 South Africa. 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 South Africa. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in South Africa over the next 7 days. Surf photos from South Africa and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
South Africa Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 6538 | 5726 | 3422 | 2212 | 1659 | 1094 | 974 | 857 | 964 | 325 | 502 | 897 | 5905 | 3049 | 1769 | 1747 | 1111 | 1535 | 650 | 1071 | 902 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.32m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:55AM1.56m | 4:49PM1.48m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:26AM1.45m | 5:57PM1.46m | 6:00AM1.57m | 6:30PM1.69m | 6:31AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:19PM0.60m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:54PM0.57m | 10:10AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.16m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:33AM0.36m | 12:41PM0.25m | 1:11AM0.42m | |||||||
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mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Min °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 |
Chill °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5651 | 5726 | 3422 | 2212 | 1659 | 1094 | 974 | 857 | 964 | 325 | 427 | 395 | 4665 | 3049 | 1769 | 1747 | 1111 | 1535 | 650 | 1071 | 902 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | W 15 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 9 | E 11 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 382 | 697 | — | 4 | 239 | 45 | 22 | 55 | 73 | 91 | 97 | 84 | 125 | 75 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6538 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | 132 | 250 | 502 | 897 | 5905 | — | — | — | 220 | — | — | — | — |
Sea °C | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
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