Hondeklip Bay Reef
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 249kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 560kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 628kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 244kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 239, poor
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 913, poor
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 249kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 560kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 628kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 244kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°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 02:40 −0.4 mHigh 09:11 +0.5 mLow 15:53 −0.4 mHigh 22:03 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:19 −0.4 mHigh 10:36 +0.5 mLow 17:18 −0.5 mHigh 23:24 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:35 −0.4 mHigh 11:43 +0.6 mLow 18:18 −0.6 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 Hondeklip Bay Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hondeklipbaai, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Hondeklipbaai
1 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Hondeklipbaai its beds, food and every spot near it
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