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Hondeklipbaai, the nearest town, 19 km away. Photo: JTeessen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wallekraal Point

Surf spot · South Africa

Is it worth the trip?

39Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 7 ft swell at 8 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 20 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
167kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 28 out of 100

Swell
5 ft8 ssoft
Energy
266kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 39 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 smushy
Energy
659kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
14°C

Fri 6 · 63 out of 100

Swell
7 ft8 ssoft
Energy
623kJ
Wind
NNW 5 kn
Temp
14°C

Sat 7 · 26 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
220kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 29 out of 100

Swell
9 ft8 ssoft
Energy
1,009kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
16°C

Mon 9 · 39 out of 100

Swell
6 ft7 smushy
Energy
316kJ
Wind
SW 5 kn
Temp
15°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 222, too small
  2. Tue 320, too small
  3. Wed 428, too small
  4. Thu 539, poor
  5. Fri 663, good
  6. Sat 726, too small
  7. Sun 829, poor
  8. Mon 939, too small
  9. Tue 1014, 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

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wallekraal Point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov22, too small6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)570kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots15°C
Tue 3Nov20, too small5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)167kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov28, too small5 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)266kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov39, poor6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.)659kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots14°C
Fri 6Nov63, good7 ft8 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)623kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots14°C
Sat 7Nov26, too small5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)220kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots16°C
Sun 8Nov29, poor9 ft8 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)1,009kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov39, too small6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)316kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov14, too small3 ft13 smushy5 ft at break (est.)223kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots15°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.

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Where to stay: Hondeklipbaai

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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.