Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 674kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 224kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,036kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 254kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, poor
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 913, poor
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Skulpfontein Reef does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 674kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 224kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,036kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft13 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 19°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 02:42 −0.4 mHigh 09:13 +0.5 mLow 15:53 −0.4 mHigh 22:04 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.4 mHigh 10:37 +0.5 mLow 17:18 −0.5 mHigh 23:24 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:35 −0.5 mHigh 11:43 +0.6 mLow 18:17 −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.
Best time to go
best in Apr
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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Skulpfontein Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (256°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (76°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in May, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hondeklipbaai.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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).
Where to stay: Hondeklipbaai
about 55 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Hondeklipbaai its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Hondeklipbaai, 30 km (about 55 min by car)
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