Hermanus, South Africa

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Beach - panoramio (217) — Near Bayview, 1 km away. Photo: Glany Saldanha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hermanus

Hermanus is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Hermanus you can reach 15 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Bayview, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 104 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 76 km away.

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Staying in Hermanus

104 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 76 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 Hermanus.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Hermanus each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hermanus too.

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

Hardebaai5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hardebaai, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	377kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Magnet Rock6.1 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Magnet Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Mini Reef6.1 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mini Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	377kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Vendetta Reef6.3 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vendetta Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Sandbaai3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandbaai, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Sandbaai Beach3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandbaai Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Bay view2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bay view, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	727kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,031kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Onrus6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft740 kJ

6 ft319 kJ

9 ft1035 kJ

8 ft825 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Onrus, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	319kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,035kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	825kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	346kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Baby J9.2 kmabout 20 min by car

8 ft740 kJ

6 ft319 kJ

9 ft1035 kJ

8 ft825 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baby J, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	319kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,035kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	825kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	346kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Bayview1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bayview, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	727kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,031kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Meerensee beach13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kleinmond, 7 km

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft327 kJ

9 ft1062 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

5 ft368 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Meerensee beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	327kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,062kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	368kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C

Grotto Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by car

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft777 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grotto Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	777kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Mosselrivier Rivermouth3.5 kmabout 10 min by car

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft777 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mosselrivier Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	777kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Voelklip4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft777 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Voelklip, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	777kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

De Kelders19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Gansbaai, 2 km

7 ft690 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft992 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at De Kelders, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	690kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	992kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hermanus, 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).

Sailing near Hermanus

Hermanus Yacht Club 10.4 km · stays here

Places to eat near Hermanus

Mount Everest Halaal Indian Restaurant and TakeawayIndian · 0.4 km from the centre
San Remo SpurBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
Fabios Authentic Ristorante ItalianoItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
KAUAI Checkers HermanusHealth food · 0.6 km from the centre
Rossi's Italian RestaurantItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
Tipples HermanusBar and grill · 0.6 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