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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.

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South Africa Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.3

SW
2.2

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
2.3

WSW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
Period(s) (?)14141414131312121111141413161413131616151514
Energy(?)856868805928484321742600164314151046878209118941544413629272995284397167619865860945156
Wind
(km/h)
15
10
10
10
10
30
5
10
15
15
20
15
10
5
30
20
5
25
10
10
15
35
Wind State(?)offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:05AM
1.63

4:32PM
1.47
4:39AM
1.43
5:08AM
1.54
5:09PM
1.50

5:18AM
1.40
6:11PM
1.60

5:59AM
1.35
6:27PM
1.49

6:59AM
1.39
7:31PM
1.53

7:37AM
1.22

8:05PM
1.39
8:47AM
1.18

9:20PM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:03PM
0.49
10:17AM
0.12

10:39PM
0.24
11:20AM
0.08

11:18PM
0.23
11:27AM
0.14

11:59PM
0.23
12:04PM
0.19

12:44AM
0.26
1:06PM
0.22

1:49AM
0.35
1:36PM
0.35

2:35AM
0.36

2:52PM
0.64
4:04AM
0.61
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
---------------6-1----
High °C
13141314142014151313141515181715171516151514
Low °C
12141210111612121312131412131614151514141511
Chill °C (?)
12131212132014151212121415181613171416151412
Sunrise
-7:22--7:48--7:31--7:50--7:22--7:31--7:48--
Sunset
--5:52--5:27--5:53--5:53--5:52--5:54--5:57-
Swell1 (m) & direction
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
1.3

E
2.3

SW
2.2

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
2.3

WSW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
Period (s)14141414131012121111141413161413131616151514
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.4

ENE

-
0.4

E

-
1.5

E
0.1

W
0.7

E
0.2

WSW
0.9

SW
0.3

SW
1.6

SW
1.1

SSW
0.8

E
0.2

E

-
0.5

E

-
0.6

E

-

-

-
Period (s)-10-11-9161018152219181112-11-11---
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
1.1

ENE

-
3.0

SW

-

-

-
0.4

N

-

-

-

-
1.4

NW
0.7

NNW

-

-

-

-

-
1.6

ESE
Period (s)---5-13---3----54-----6

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