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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	Tue	Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30
	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	Cape St Martin West Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Alkantstrand KZN North	Noordhoek Cape Town	Alkantstrand KZN North	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Martin West Coast	Dairy Beach (New Pier) Durban/KZN South	Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay West Coast	Beach Road Cape Town	Hawston Overberg	Cape St Martin West Coast	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Yzerfontein West Coast	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Meerensee Beach Overberg	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route
Rating	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	3	2	2	3	2	0	3	2	2	4	3	4	6	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.3 S	1.4 E	1.7 E	2.5 SE	1.3 E	1.7 E	2.4 S	1.1 E	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	2.2 SSW	0.9 SW	1.3 SE	1.4 S	1.4 SE	1.3 SE	3.0 ESE	1.3 ESE	2.5 ESE	3.0 ESE	3.5 ESE
Period(s) (?)	7	9	10	7	9	10	8	9	11	11	11	7	10	6	6	7	7	8	5	9	9	10
Energy(?)	620	381	523	1004	322	972	1072	311	433	411	332	458	174	176	249	293	248	995	144	1012	1530	2447
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	on	off	cross	cross- on	off	off	cross- off	off	on	cross	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	off
High Tide / height (m)		6:04AM 1.58	6:10PM 1.70		6:40AM 1.69	6:47PM 1.62		7:26AM 1.39	7:33PM 1.24		7:59AM 1.32		8:27PM 1.41	9:12AM 1.57		9:49PM 1.09	10:40AM 1.49		11:23PM 1.19	12:02PM 1.40		12:23AM 1.22
Low Tide / height (m)	11:50PM 0.38	12:06PM 0.34		12:23AM 0.25	12:44PM 0.41		12:38AM 0.34	1:37PM 0.43		1:43AM 0.40		2:27PM 0.57	2:42AM 0.50		3:38PM 0.41	3:42AM 0.48		5:21PM 0.75		5:25AM 0.49	6:09PM 0.29
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	light rain	risk thund- der	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	18	21	24	20	23	23	18	23	21	21	20	21	21	23	25	23	24	24	28	26	24	21
Low °C	17	20	24	19	23	22	17	22	20	17	19	20	17	18	24	19	20	23	23	24	23	19
Chill °C (?)	17	21	24	19	23	23	17	23	21	21	20	21	21	23	25	23	24	24	28	26	24	21
Sunrise	-	4:56	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:54	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:33	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:18	-	-
Sunset	-	-	6:50	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:53	-	-	7:58	-	-	7:59	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:44	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	1.4 E	1.7 E	1.1 SW	1.3 E	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.1 E	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	0.2 WNW	0.9 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	1.3 SE	0.3 SW	0.4 WSW	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.5 SW
Period (s)	10	9	10	11	9	11	10	9	11	11	11	14	10	10	10	10	7	9	9	9	9	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SW	0.4 SSE	0.1 SW	0.1 NW	0.3 SSE	1.0 SSE	0.2 WNW	0.9 S	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	-	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.6 WSW	0.1 S	0.1 SW	0.1 SW	-	-
Period (s)	13	10	11	14	10	8	16	8	16	15	15	-	14	13	13	13	9	14	12	12	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.3 S	1.0 S	1.4 S	2.5 SE	1.3 S	1.7 E	2.4 S	-	0.6 SW	1.2 SSE	0.8 SE	2.2 SSW	1.2 S	1.3 SE	1.4 S	1.4 SE	-	3.0 ESE	1.3 ESE	2.5 ESE	3.0 ESE	3.5 ESE
Period (s)	7	6	5	7	6	10	8	-	4	6	4	7	6	6	6	7	-	8	5	9	9	10

	Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24								Thursday 25								Friday 26
	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Cape St Martin West Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Beach Road Cape Town	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Alkantstrand KZN North	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Martin West Coast	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	2	2	3	3	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 E	2.0 E	1.7 E	1.7 E	1.7 E	1.7 ESE	2.1 SSW	1.4 E	1.4 E	2.1 ESE	1.8 S	1.5 E	1.5 E	2.1 SE	1.2 SW	1.5 SSE	1.3 E	1.3 E	1.3 E	1.2 SW	2.1 S	1.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	10	10	6	8	10	10	7	12	6	9	9	9	12	8	12
Energy(?)	1214	627	608	623	595	605	646	448	603	734	716	626	608	993	673	354	387	426	516	637	1049	760
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	off	off
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)		5:35PM 1.60				6:02AM 1.72				6:04PM 1.54				6:24AM 1.63				6:50PM 1.64				7:06AM 1.35
Low Tide / height (m)				11:48PM 0.20				12:07PM 0.33				12:23AM 0.25				12:32PM 0.38				12:59AM 0.28
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	risk thund- der	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	risk thund- der	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	25	24	24	23	23	23	23	21	21	19	20	22	21	20	21	20	23	22	21	19	17	20
Chill °C (?)	25	24	24	23	23	23	23	21	21	18	20	22	21	20	21	20	23	22	21	19	16	20
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	4:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:50	5:33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:33
Sunset	6:55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:50	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 E	2.0 E	1.7 E	1.7 E	1.7 E	1.7 ESE	0.5 SW	1.4 E	1.4 E	1.4 SW	1.0 SW	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.4 SSE	1.2 SW	0.8 SW	1.3 E	1.3 E	1.3 E	1.3 E	1.4 SW	1.5 SW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9	9	9	12	10	10	9	11	10	10	8	12	12	9	9	9	7	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.2 WNW	0.3 SSE	1.0 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 SW	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	1.1 SW	0.1 NW	0.1 W	1.1 S	0.9 S	1.1 S	1.2 SW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	11	11	15	10	7	10	13	10	10	12	13	13	6	9	9	12	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.1 E	-	-	-	-	-	2.1 SSW	1.0 S	1.2 S	2.1 ESE	1.8 S	1.5 S	1.5 S	2.1 SE	1.6 SE	1.5 SSE	-	-	-	-	2.1 S	1.3 S
Period (s)	8	-	-	-	-	-	8	6	7	6	8	6	6	7	7	6	-	-	-	-	8	6

	Tuesday 23									Wednesday 24
	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Cape St Martin West Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Beach Road Cape Town	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Alkantstrand KZN North	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Martin West Coast	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	2	2	3	3	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 E	2.0 E	1.8 E	1.8 E	1.7 E	1.7 E	2.0 S	1.6 E	1.6 E	1.0 E	1.8 SSW	1.7 E	1.7 E	2.0 S	2.2 S	1.6 S	1.7 E	1.6 E	1.7 E	1.1 E	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW
Period(s) (?)	8	8	9	9	9	9	6	9	9	10	7	9	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	8
Energy(?)	572	662	710	710	555	551	413	458	511	343	402	623	623	573	674	366	593	508	621	470	646	574
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross	on	on	on	on	off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	off	on	off	off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)				5:36PM 1.76												5:42AM 1.38	6:02AM 1.72
Low Tide / height (m)										11:43PM 0.21												11:49AM 0.35
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	26	26	27	26	25	25	18	22	21	19	18	23	23	18	19	19	24	23	24	20	23	25
Chill °C (?)	26	26	27	26	25	25	17	22	21	19	17	23	23	17	18	18	24	23	24	20	23	25
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	6:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.7 S	2.0 E	0.7 S	0.7 S	1.7 E	1.7 E	0.6 WSW	1.6 E	1.6 E	1.0 E	0.4 WSW	1.7 E	1.7 E	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 SW	1.7 E	1.6 E	1.7 E	1.1 SSW	0.5 SW	0.6 SW
Period (s)	11	8	11	11	9	9	10	9	9	10	10	9	9	12	12	12	9	9	9	7	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 SW	0.6 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.1 NW	0.6 S	0.6 S	1.0 S	0.3 SW	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.4 WSW	0.1 NW	0.1 W	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	1.1 E	0.2 WNW	0.1 NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	11	11	16	11	11	6	13	11	11	9	15	15	11	11	11	9	15	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.8 E	-	1.8 E	1.8 E	-	-	2.0 S	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	-	1.8 SSW	-	-	2.0 S	2.2 S	1.6 S	-	0.8 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.3 S	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW
Period (s)	8	-	9	9	-	-	6	6	6	-	7	-	-	8	8	8	-	4	5	7	8	8

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