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About Arniston

Arniston is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Arniston you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Arniston, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 168 km away.

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Staying in Arniston

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 168 km, GRJ, 211 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Arniston. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Arniston each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Arniston0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft342 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

5 ft496 kJ

5 ft386 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arniston, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	342kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	496kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	585kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	115kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

Waenhuiskrans Point0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft342 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

5 ft496 kJ

5 ft386 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waenhuiskrans Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	342kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	496kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	585kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	115kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

Waenhuiskrans Arniston Roman beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft342 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

5 ft496 kJ

5 ft386 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waenhuiskrans Arniston Roman beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	342kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	496kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	585kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	115kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

A-Span1.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft321 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

7 ft803 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

7 ft707 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at A-Span, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, poor	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft8 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	803kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	429kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	707kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	3 ft8 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

Saxon (left)3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft589 kJ

5 ft251 kJ

8 ft1009 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft830 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saxon (left), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	589kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	251kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	1,009kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	830kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	171kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Arniston, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Arniston. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Skipskop20.4 kmabout 40 min by car

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

6 ft500 kJ

5 ft308 kJ

5 ft427 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skipskop, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	500kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 smushy	427kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	3 ft8 ssoft	107kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	17°C

Places to eat near Arniston

Willene's RestuarantHot dog · 0.1 km from the centre
Mien's Tea Garden0.6 km from the centre
Willeens restaurant0.6 km from the centre
Wanda's Waenhuis Restaurant0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Arniston, South Africa

About Arniston

Staying in Arniston

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

Further out

Places to eat near Arniston