Brenton on Sea, South Africa

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About Brenton on Sea

Brenton on Sea is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Brenton on Sea you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Brenton On Sea, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is GRJ, 60 km away.

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Staying in Brenton on Sea

25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 60 km, PLZ, 239 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Brenton on Sea.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Brenton on Sea each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Brenton on Sea too.

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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Brenton On Sea0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1210 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

8 ft882 kJ

8 ft724 kJ

9 ft1024 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brenton On Sea, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,210kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	698kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	882kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	724kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	1,024kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 shollow	158kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C

Buffalo Bay4.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Knysna, 8 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1210 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

8 ft882 kJ

8 ft724 kJ

9 ft1024 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	698kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 smushy	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	882kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	724kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Bert rock)6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1086 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

8 ft835 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

9 ft979 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay (Bert rock), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,086kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	645kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	835kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Bowls)4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1210 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

8 ft882 kJ

9 ft939 kJ

9 ft1024 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Buffalo Bay (Bowls), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	48, good	7 ft9 ssoft	698kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 smushy	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	8 ft9 ssoft	882kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	9 ft8 smushy	939kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Murpheys)4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1210 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

8 ft882 kJ

9 ft939 kJ

9 ft1024 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Buffalo Bay (Murpheys), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	48, good	7 ft9 ssoft	698kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 smushy	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	8 ft9 ssoft	882kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	9 ft8 smushy	939kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Opies)5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1264 kJ

7 ft726 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

9 ft1062 kJ

8 ft825 kJ

9 ft1069 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay (Opies), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,264kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	726kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,062kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	825kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	1,069kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	156kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Oyster Banks)6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1086 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

8 ft835 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

9 ft979 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay (Oyster Banks), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,086kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	645kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	835kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Reef)6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1264 kJ

7 ft726 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

9 ft1062 kJ

8 ft825 kJ

9 ft1069 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay (Reef), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,264kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	726kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,062kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	825kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,069kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	156kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Rock)6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1264 kJ

7 ft726 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

9 ft1062 kJ

8 ft825 kJ

9 ft1069 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay (Rock), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,264kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	726kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,062kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	825kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	1,069kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	156kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay (Wildside Shorey)6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1246 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

9 ft1058 kJ

9 ft899 kJ

9 ft1054 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buffalo Bay (Wildside Shorey), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,246kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,058kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	899kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,054kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	22°C

Buffalo Bay beachbreak4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1210 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

8 ft882 kJ

9 ft939 kJ

9 ft1024 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Buffalo Bay beachbreak, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	48, good	7 ft9 ssoft	698kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 smushy	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	8 ft9 ssoft	882kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	9 ft8 smushy	939kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Fish Boma6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1086 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

8 ft835 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

9 ft979 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fish Boma, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,086kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	645kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	835kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Goukamma Rivermouth7.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1086 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

8 ft835 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

9 ft979 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Goukamma Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,086kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	645kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	835kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Wild Side6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1086 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

8 ft835 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

9 ft979 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wild Side, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,086kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	645kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	835kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C

Yonders2.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Knysna, 6 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1210 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

8 ft882 kJ

8 ft724 kJ

9 ft1024 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Yonders, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,210kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	698kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft8 smushy	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	882kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	724kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	158kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Brenton on Sea, 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).

Places to eat near Brenton on Sea

Butterfly Blu Restaurant0.5 km from the centre
Brenton Blue B and B0.1 km from the centre
Brenton Beach Restaurant0.5 km from the centre
Pembreys1.5 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