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Tidal Pools
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 8 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 205kJ
- Wind
- WNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 357kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,316kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 855kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 147kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 10 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 441kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1119, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 205kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 9 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,316kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 8 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 855kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft13 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 441kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | 7 ft10 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 833kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 19 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.4 mHigh 10:43 +0.5 mLow 17:26 −0.5 mHigh 23:29 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:42 −0.4 mHigh 11:51 +0.6 mLow 18:25 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:29 +0.5 mLow 06:37 −0.5 mHigh 12:42 +0.6 mLow 19:11 −0.7 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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- Paranoia 0.5 km away
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- Koeelbay (Main beach) 2.3 km away
- Jerilotto 6.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tidal Pools
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Gordons Bay. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,300–US$2,540 each
about US$1,300–US$2,540 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$859–US$1,780 |
| 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$148–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,540 |
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
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about 20 min by car · 56 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Gordons Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pringle Bay on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Betty's Bay on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 13 places to stay
Nearest beds: Gordons Bay, 10 km (about 20 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 50m
About 26h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h by road
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