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Wallekraal Point

Surf spot · South Africa

Is it worth the trip?

33Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 8 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 43 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
111kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 56 out of 100

Swell
5 ft8 ssoft
Energy
252kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 34 out of 100

Swell
2 ft12 scrumbling
Energy
162kJ
Wind
N 7 kn
Temp
15°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft8 ssoft
Energy
570kJ
Wind
NNW 6 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 26 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
148kJ
Wind
SSE 10 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft8 smushy
Energy
650kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
16°C

Mon 9 · 19 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
268kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
15°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 227, poor
  2. Tue 343, too small
  3. Wed 456, fair
  4. Thu 534, too small
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 726, poor
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 919, poor
  9. Tue 1025, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
  • Best in Apr1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wallekraal Point, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov27, poor4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)96kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots15°C
Tue 3Nov43, too small3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)111kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov56, fair5 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)252kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov34, too small2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)162kJwind from the north, 7 knots15°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big7 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)570kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots15°C
Sat 7Nov26, poor5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)148kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots15°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.)650kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov19, poor5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)268kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov25, too small2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore15°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 02:39 −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 17:19 −0.5 mHigh 23:24 +0.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:35 −0.4 mHigh 11:43 +0.6 mLow 18:19 −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 Wallekraal Point

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). 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 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). 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 15°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

Closest

Hondeklipbaai

34 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$60/nightcountry average

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About Hondeklipbaai its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Hondeklipbaai, 19 km (about 35 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.