Yellowsands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Yellowsands Beach Surf Guide

Yellowsands Beach in East London is an exposed river break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of and rips.

Yellowsands Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yellowsands Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Yellowsands Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Yellowsands Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Yellowsands Beach Location Map

Interactive Yellowsands Beach 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 closest passenger airport to Yellowsands Beach is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Yellowsands Beach is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Yellowsands Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 2 May 2025, 09:24 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 02
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	10	11	11	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Yellowsands Beach look like?

Latest photos from Yellowsands Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Bruce

Yellowsands Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.8 °C) at Yellowsands Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite