West Coast South Africa Surf

West Coast South Africa Surf Forecast

Detailed West Coast 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 West Coast 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 West Coast South Africa. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in West Coast South Africa over the next 7 days. Surf photos from West Coast South Africa and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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West Coast South Africa Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the West Coast South Africa Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the West Coast South Africa coastline are also listed below.

West Coast South Africa Photos

West Coast South Africa Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Africa
Rating
1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.0

W
3.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.1

SW
2.2

SW
1.9

SW
2.1

SW
1.7

SSW
1.9

SSW
1.5

S
1.5

S
1.4

SW
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.1

SW
1.8

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
Period(s)
1211111012131312121111101091012121211141413
Energy
115825982267123721972918240213521375936100968971757257092487865663214531162915
Wind
(km/h)
15
15
10
5
10
15
10
15
15
5
10
25
20
15
10
15
25
5
10
20
20
15
Wind State
cross-
on
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffoffoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:21AM
1.57
1:04PM
1.40

1:15AM
1.57
1:56PM
1.49

2:08AM
1.63

2:46PM
1.56
2:59AM
1.66

3:35PM
1.60
3:50AM
1.65

4:23PM
1.62
4:40AM
1.59

5:11PM
1.70

5:31AM
1.51
6:02PM
1.57

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:51AM
0.18
7:04PM
0.31

7:43AM
0.10
7:58PM
0.23

8:33AM
0.04

8:51PM
0.16
9:21AM
0.01

9:42PM
0.13
10:08AM
0.02

10:33PM
0.13
10:55AM
0.07

11:23PM
0.18
11:43AM
0.14

12:18AM
0.24
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Summary
rain shwrsrain shwrsclearclearsome cloudsclearclearclearrain shwrsclearsome cloudscloudysome cloudscloudycloudysome cloudscloudycloudysome cloudsclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
51------1-------------
High °C
15151615131514131414131514141817161415141716
Low °C
14151514131513121413131412121714141414131715
Chill °C
(?)
14141515121513121313121412131816141315121615
Sunrise
-7:46--7:47--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--
Sunset
--5:47--5:47--5:47--5:49--5:49--5:50--5:49-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.0

W
3.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.1

SW
2.2

SW
1.9

SW
2.1

SW
1.7

SSW
1.9

SSW
1.5

S
0.6

SSW
1.5

S
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.1

SW
1.8

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
Period (s)121111101213131212111110109139121211141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.4

SSW
1.3

W
1.0

W
0.8

W
0.6

W
0.1

NW
0.1

NW

-
0.6

SW

-
1.1

SW
0.5

SW
1.4

SW
1.2

S
0.5

NW
0.7

SW
0.7

S
1.2

SW
0.1

NW
Period (s)1212121310101091212-11-10101296137126
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.6

S

-

-
1.5

S

-

-

-

-

-
1.2

S
1.6

S
Period (s)-----------4--10-----88



West Coast South Africa Surf Breaks

reef
reef
river
reef and point
reef
reef
point
point
reef and point
reef
beach
beach and reef
beach
reef and point
beach
reef, point and rivermouth
point
point
beach and reef
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