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

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Brak River5.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft599 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

5 ft386 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brak River, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	599kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	148kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C

Dana Bay10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 9 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft628 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

6 ft431 kJ

7 ft662 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dana Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	628kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	5 ft9 shollow	399kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft7 shollow	169kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	444kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	431kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	662kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	4 ft8 shollow	146kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

De Bakke5.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft518 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

6 ft432 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at De Bakke, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	518kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	6 ft8 smushy	432kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

Dias Beach3.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft599 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dias Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	599kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C

Ding-Dangs2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 5 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft551 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ding-Dangs, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	4 ft7 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C

Glentana19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Glentana, 1 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft599 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

5 ft418 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Glentana, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	599kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft9 shollow	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft7 shollow	148kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	5 ft9 shollow	418kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	603kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft7 shollow	113kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	17°C

Hartenbos0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft551 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hartenbos, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C

Inner Pool4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft518 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

6 ft432 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Inner Pool, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	518kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 smushy	432kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C

Santos Reef6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Mossel Bay, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft518 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

6 ft432 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santos Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	518kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	153kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	6 ft8 smushy	432kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°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