Cobbles
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 449kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 263kJ
- Wind
- WSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 647kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 790kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | 6 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 449kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 263kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 21 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 647kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 790kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:25 −0.4 mHigh 07:57 +0.4 mLow 14:09 −0.3 mHigh 20:27 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:53 −0.3 mHigh 09:42 +0.4 mLow 16:14 −0.3 mHigh 22:23 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:43 −0.3 mHigh 11:21 +0.4 mLow 17:56 −0.3 mHigh 23:55 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cobbles
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (98°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (278°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in June, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Noordhoek Eastern Cape. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,280–US$2,530 each
about US$1,280–US$2,530 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PLZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,840 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,530 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
11 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Noordhoek Eastern Cape its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gqeberha on Booking.com
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- Beds in Bluewater Bay on Booking.com
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Nearest town: Noordhoek Eastern Cape, 7 km (about 15 min by car)
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 25m
About 30h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PLZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → PLZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.