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South Africa surf report and forecast

14 spots · updated 2026-11-02 12:49 UTC · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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Best surf in South Africa right now

6.8 Melkbosstrand Western Cape 1.5 m · 11 s · cross-shore
6.7 Kommetjie Western Cape 1.9 m · 11 s · cross-offshore
6.5 Llandudno Western Cape 1.8 m · 11 s · cross-offshore
6.2 Big Bay Western Cape 1.5 m · 11 s · cross-shore
6.0 Onrus Western Cape 1.6 m · 11 s · cross-onshore
5.5 J-bay Eastern Cape 1.3 m · 12 s · cross-shore
5.4 Strand Western Cape 1.5 m · 11 s · cross-shore
5.3 Elands Bay Western Cape 1.3 m · 12 s · cross-onshore

Best windows this week

9.9 Onrus Western Cape 1.4 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST
9.8 Big Bay Western Cape 1.2 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST
9.8 Strand Western Cape 1.2 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST
9.6 J-bay Eastern Cape 1.4 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST
9.1 Elands Bay Western Cape 1.7 m · 13 s · offshore · Sun 08:00 SAST
8.8 Melkbosstrand Western Cape 1.2 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST
8.1 Kommetjie Western Cape 1.6 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST
7.4 Muizenberg Western Cape 1.5 m · 13 s · glassy · Wed 08:00 SAST

All spots: current conditions

Western Cape

Spot	Rating	Wave now	Period	Swell	Wind
Big Bay	6.2 B 2 · A 6	1.5 m (5.1 ft)	11.4 s	SW	16 kt S cross-shore
Buffels Bay	1.4 B 0 · A 1	1.7 m (5.7 ft)	11.4 s	SW	20 kt SSE cross-onshore
Elands Bay	5.3 B 2 · A 4	1.3 m (4.4 ft)	11.6 s	WSW	18 kt SW cross-onshore
Kommetjie	6.7 B 1 · A 7	1.9 m (6.1 ft)	11.3 s	SW	20 kt SSE cross-offshore
Llandudno	6.5 B 2 · A 6	1.8 m (5.7 ft)	11.4 s	SW	17 kt SSE cross-offshore
Long Beach	0.5 B 0 · A 0	1.7 m (5.7 ft)	11.4 s	SW	20 kt SSE cross-shore
Melkbosstrand	6.8 B 2 · A 6	1.5 m (5.1 ft)	11.4 s	SW	16 kt S cross-shore
Mossel Bay	1.8 B 1 · A 2	1.6 m (5.2 ft)	11.3 s	SSW	12 kt S cross-shore
Muizenberg	2.3 B 0 · A 2	1.8 m (5.7 ft)	11.4 s	SW	17 kt SSE onshore
Onrus	6.0 B 2 · A 6	1.6 m (5.3 ft)	11.4 s	SW	14 kt SE cross-onshore
Strand	5.4 B 2 · A 5	1.5 m (4.8 ft)	11.4 s	SW	20 kt SSE cross-shore

Eastern Cape

Spot	Rating	Wave now	Period	Swell	Wind
J-bay	5.5 B 3 · A 4	1.3 m (4.3 ft)	11.7 s	SW	12 kt SW cross-shore
Jeffreys Bay	2.3 B 1 · A 2	1.3 m (4.3 ft)	11.7 s	SW	12 kt SW cross-shore

KwaZulu-Natal

Spot	Rating	Wave now	Period	Swell	Wind
Durban	4.8 B 3 · A 3	1.3 m (4.2 ft)	10.3 s	SSE	10 kt E onshore

Best surf spots in South Africa

Muizenberg Western Cape
Big Bay Western Cape
Strand Western Cape
J-bay Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay Eastern Cape
Llandudno Western Cape
Kommetjie Western Cape
Elands Bay Western Cape
Long Beach Western Cape
Melkbosstrand Western Cape
Mossel Bay Western Cape
Onrus Western Cape
Buffels Bay Western Cape
Durban KwaZulu-Natal

Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Map centre: -33.7, 20.6.