Hobie Beach
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 47 out of 100
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Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 47 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 7 ft9 s | 701kJ | SW | 20°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
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Photos of Hobie Beach
More surf near here
5 places
- Bi Reef 0.5 km away
- Robberg 0.6 km away
- The Wedge 0.7 km away
- Plett Wedge 0.8 km away
- The Point 1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hobie Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Plettenberg Bay, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.
Water about 18°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$1,270–US$2,510 each
about US$1,270–US$2,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PBZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$878–US$1,820 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,510 |
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
2 min by car · 118 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Plettenberg Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Nature's Valley on Booking.com
33 min by car · 9 places to stay
- Beds in Knysna on Booking.com
54 min by car · 131 places to stay
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.
Getting there: about 30h 05m
About 30h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PBZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → PBZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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