Waenhuiskrans Point
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 8 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 16 kn (29 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- WSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,004kJ
- Wind
- SSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 630kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 734, poor
- Sun 815, poor
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
- Wed 1126, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 5 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the west, 15 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, poor | 8 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,004kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, poor | 7 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 630kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 26, too small | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 306kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 24°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 02:41 −0.4 mHigh 09:22 +0.5 mLow 16:07 −0.4 mHigh 22:11 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:30 −0.4 mHigh 10:52 +0.5 mLow 17:36 −0.5 mHigh 23:36 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:47 −0.5 mHigh 11:58 +0.7 mLow 18:35 −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 May–Jul
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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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- Arniston 0 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Waenhuiskrans Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (114°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (294°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 1000 m out (1 in 98). 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 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arniston, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 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$1,300–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 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
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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 29h
About 29h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 15m by road
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