Hartenbos, South Africa

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About Hartenbos

Hartenbos is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Hartenbos you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Hartenbos, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is GRJ, 28 km away.

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Staying in Hartenbos

39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 28 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Hartenbos each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hartenbos 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.

Spot

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Sun 25

Dana Bay10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 9 km

5 ft413 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

5 ft386 kJ

6 ft476 kJ

7 ft698 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dana Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft9 shollow	413kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 shollow	191kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	5 ft9 shollow	386kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	6 ft8 shollow	476kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	7 ft8 shollow	698kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 shollow	165kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	3 ft6 shollow	54kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C

De Bakke5.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 2 km

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

6 ft474 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at De Bakke, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	490kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C

Inner Pool4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 4 km

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Inner Pool, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	412kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	490kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C

Santos Reef6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 3 km

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

6 ft474 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santos Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	490kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C

Dias Beach3.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 5 km

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

6 ft432 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dias Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	32, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	412kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	25°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 smushy	432kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C

Brak River5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brak River, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	399kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	26°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	414kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	41kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	20°C

Glentana19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Glentana, 1 km

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Glentana, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	5 ft9 shollow	384kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 shollow	158kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 shollow	399kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	414kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	653kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 shollow	148kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 shollow	46kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C

Hartenbos0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hartenbos, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	399kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	25°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	414kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C

Ding-Dangs2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 5 km

5 ft384 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

7 ft653 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ding-Dangs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	384kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	399kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	25°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	6 ft8 smushy	414kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	653kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hartenbos, 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 Hartenbos

Hennie's Hartenbos RestaurantBar and grill · 0.4 km from the centre
Panarottis HartenbosPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Ocean Basket HartenbosSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
Piza e Vino HartenbosPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Takoda SpurSteakhouse · 0.5 km from the centre
See SpensSeafood · 0.3 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