Koeelbay (Main beach)
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 242kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 220kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 407kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, poor
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 524, poor
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1040, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 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 intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, poor | 5 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 242kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 407kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft13 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 441kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 833kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 19°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 02:47 −0.3 mHigh 09:14 +0.4 mLow 16:00 −0.4 mHigh 22:05 +0.3 m
- 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
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
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About Koeelbay (Main beach)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (251°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (71°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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, 8.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
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 25 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Strand on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 53 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 40m
About 26h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 55 min by road
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