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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
Rating
4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

5

7

9

9

5

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

SSW
2.0

SW
2.4

SSW
1.7

SSW
0.8

SW
1.7

WSW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
1.7

SW
2.1

SW
1.8

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.0

SW
Period(s) (?)1312121614141417161313121111911101313141413
Energy(?)117971283819331550239812848131822216818621899673105547121302057321429136307105715650
Wind
(km/h)
10
15
25
25
15
25
15
5
20
15
15
15
10
20
35
25
30
20
10
10
20
15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
offcrossoffcrossoncrossoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
oncrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:25AM
1.86

3:25PM
1.80
3:43AM
1.67

3:53PM
1.67
3:48AM
1.59

4:00PM
1.70
4:23AM
1.61

4:26PM
1.64
4:51AM
1.55
5:03AM
1.43
4:52PM
1.32

5:18AM
1.23
5:35PM
1.73

6:03AM
1.24
6:11PM
1.24

Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:20PM
0.11
8:55AM
0.19

9:38PM
0.09
9:43AM
0.14

9:42PM
0.13
10:10AM
0.15

10:09PM
0.39
10:17AM
0.27

10:36PM
0.45
11:02AM
0.31

11:20PM
0.33
11:16AM
0.43

11:53PM
0.39
12:02PM
0.51

12:30AM
0.46
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Summary
clearclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearrain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearrain shwrs
Rain (mm)
-------------11------1
High °C
23202318242622191816192015171614171413161816
Low °C
22152116222520171715171914171413141411141815
Chill °C (?)
23202317242622191716192014171411161312161715
Sunrise
-5:58--5:56--5:54--5:37--5:35--5:26--5:33--
Sunset
--7:04--6:38--7:05--6:47--7:07--7:07--6:43-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

SSW
2.0

SW
2.4

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.3

SW
1.7

WSW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
1.7

SW
0.2

E
0.1

S
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.0

SW
Period (s)13121216141414111613131211111711101313141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.6

SSW

-
0.3

SW
1.3

SW
0.6

SSE

-

-
0.8

SW
1.4

SW

-
0.3

E
0.2

E
0.1

S
0.2

E

-
1.1

SSW
0.2

E

-
0.2

E

-

-

-
Period (s)5-20127--1711-9101112-1211-11---
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.4

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.9

SE
0.4

SSW
1.5

E
1.6

ENE

-

-

-

-

-

-
2.1

SW
1.8

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)-766567------119-------


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