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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 (?)
4.0

SW
5.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
2.4

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
1.4

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
Period(s) (?)16141414141413131213111114141616141413141414
Energy(?)6675121538568688059284843175618531771192111064392570247456484288266720322757220265326197
Wind
(km/h)
30
20
10
10
10
10
15
15
5
10
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
10
30
35
20
20
Wind State(?)cross-
off
crossoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:57PM
1.42
4:28AM
1.67

4:55PM
1.69
4:39AM
1.43

5:09PM
1.50

5:18AM
1.40
5:46PM
1.51

6:19AM
1.47
6:27PM
1.49

6:46AM
1.28
7:12PM
1.44

7:47AM
1.29

8:05PM
1.38
8:47AM
1.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:44AM
0.15

10:24PM
0.26
10:42AM
0.11

10:39PM
0.24
10:51AM
0.12

11:41PM
0.21
11:27AM
0.14

11:59PM
0.23
12:27PM
0.14

12:44AM
0.26
12:47PM
0.26

1:50AM
0.35
1:52PM
0.32

2:36AM
0.35

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--------------1----4-3
High °C
16131214131414141316141314161416141716151714
Low °C
14121214131014131314141213151213141413151413
Chill °C (?)
14111013131213131216131113161315131714131712
Sunrise
7:33--7:22--7:50--7:24--7:48--7:20--7:46--7:30
Sunset
-5:52--5:52--5:53--5:53--5:42--5:54--5:54--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

SW
5.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
2.4

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
1.4

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
3.0

SW
0.5

E
Period (s)16141414141413131213111114141616141413141411
Swell2 (m) & direction
-

-

-
0.4

ENE

-
0.4

ENE

-

-
0.1

W
0.9

E
0.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.2

E
0.5

E

-
0.9

E

-
0.8

E
0.2

E

-
0.5

E

-
Period (s)---10-11--16918151010-11-1111-11-
Wind waves (m) & direction
4.0

SW

-

-

-

-
1.1

ENE

-

-

-

-

-
0.3

N

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.8

NNW
0.6

NW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
Period (s)16----5-----3------541414

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