Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Eerste Steen Surf Guide

Eerste Steen in Western Cape is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Eerste Steen Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	55°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Eerste Steen:

The best conditions reported for surf at Eerste Steen occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Eerste Steen (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Eerste Steen with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in May while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

76%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Eerste Steen Location Map

Interactive Eerste Steen surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Eerste Steen is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Eerste Steen is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 347 km (216 miles) away.

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Eerste Steen Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 00:41 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 29
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	14	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Eerste Steen

Current tide and informaton

For Beach Road, 4 miles from Eerste Steen.

Next High Water: 03:56am | 6ft

Next Low Water: 10:16am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Eerste Steen Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Eerste Steen remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.