Hogan Park
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 317kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 227kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 5 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:54 −0.3 mHigh 09:43 +0.4 mLow 16:15 −0.3 mHigh 22:23 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:44 −0.3 mHigh 11:22 +0.5 mLow 17:56 −0.3 mHigh 23:55 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:04 −0.4 mHigh 12:29 +0.6 mLow 18:57 −0.5 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.
Best time to go
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hogan Park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (137°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (317°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 111). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in June, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bluewater Bay.
Water about 18°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$1,330–US$2,610 each
about US$1,330–US$2,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,610 |
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
about 25 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Bluewater Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gqeberha on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 86 places to stay
- Beds in Noordhoek Eastern Cape on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 1 place to stay
Nearest beds: Bluewater Bay, 12 km (about 25 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 40m
About 30h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PLZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → PLZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.