Print

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.

Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Preloading...
Loading...

Long range forecasts are available for members only

 

South Africa Wavefinder

 ThuFriday 11Saturday 12Sunday 13Monday 14Tuesday 15Wednesday 16Thursday 17
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating





















Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5

SW
4.0

SW
5.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
0.8

SSW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
2.1

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SW
2.1

SW
3.5

SW
1.7

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
Period(s) (?)13151414141514141412121111141116141313141413
Energy(?)2243714712153856868807444506930102731494172110461009326110085810117928242975421535922880
Wind
(km/h)
10
30
20
15
5
25
10
10
35
5
10
15
15
20
15
10
15
15
10
20
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:26AM
1.41

3:57PM
1.44
4:30AM
1.56

4:32PM
1.47
5:00AM
1.88
5:02AM
1.67
5:09PM
1.57

5:18AM
1.40
5:46PM
1.51

5:59AM
1.35
6:27PM
1.49

7:01AM
1.39
7:12PM
1.44

7:47AM
1.29

8:23PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:25PM
0.30
9:44AM
0.15

10:25PM
0.25
10:17AM
0.12

10:53PM
0.40
11:15AM
0.10

11:18PM
0.23
11:27AM
0.14

12:19AM
0.23
12:04PM
0.19

12:44AM
0.26
1:06PM
0.22

1:35AM
0.30
1:52PM
0.32

2:49AM
0.43
clearrain showerscloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudrain showerspart cloudclearclearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclear
Summary
clearrain shwrscloudysome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsrain shwrssome cloudsclearclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
-2----------1---------
High °C
14151212141514192313161313141714131414141514
Low °C
13141212131511122113141313131612121413141513
Chill °C (?)
1413910141413192312161212121614121214131414
Sunrise
-7:48--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:48--7:48--7:48--
Sunset
--5:52--5:27--5:12--5:53--5:28--5:54--5:55-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.5

SW
4.0

SW
5.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
0.9

E
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
2.1

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SW
2.1

SW
3.5

SW
1.7

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
Period (s)13151414141514141012121111141116141313141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
0.4

ENE
0.3

E
0.4

E
1.3

E
0.8

SSW

-
0.9

E
0.2

WSW
0.5

SW
0.2

E
1.0

SW
0.7

E

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)----101011814-91816101511------
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-
1.1

ENE

-
1.7

ENE

-

-

-
0.3

N

-

-

-
0.5

NNW

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)------5-6---3---4-----

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest