Hermanus, South Africa

In Western Cape · South Africa · Hermanus on Google Maps · Map of the spots

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.

Pick your dates and start point to see a trip here scored, planned and costed: plan a surf trip to South Africa.

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

Stay in HermanusAd

Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

See all places to stay on Booking.com →

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 Hermanus.

The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.

One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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 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 expertsUnder 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

Bay view2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bay view, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	8 ft8 ssoft	727kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,031kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Bayview1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bayview, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	8 ft8 ssoft	727kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,031kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Sandbaai3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

8 ft812 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sandbaai, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	490kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	8 ft8 smushy	812kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	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 ft490 kJ

9 ft1071 kJ

8 ft812 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sandbaai Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	490kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,071kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	8 ft8 smushy	812kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Mosselrivier Rivermouth3.5 kmabout 10 min by car

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft438 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft777 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mosselrivier Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 smushy	438kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	8 ft8 smushy	777kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Voelklip4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft438 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft726 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Voelklip, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 smushy	438kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	8 ft8 smushy	726kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Hardebaai5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

8 ft977 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hardebaai, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	977kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	6 ft9 scrumbling	492kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	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

8 ft977 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magnet Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	977kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	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

8 ft1020 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mini Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	1,020kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	6 ft9 scrumbling	492kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	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

8 ft1020 kJ

9 ft866 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Vendetta Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	1,020kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	9 ft8 smushy	866kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Grotto Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by car

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft438 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft726 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Grotto Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 smushy	438kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	8 ft8 smushy	726kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	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 ft484 kJ

9 ft1208 kJ

8 ft797 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Meerensee beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	8 ft8 ssoft	752kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	484kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,208kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	8 ft8 smushy	797kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	6 ft9 scrumbling	481kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	3 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C

Baby J9.2 kmabout 20 min by car

8 ft740 kJ

6 ft319 kJ

8 ft1004 kJ

8 ft772 kJ

6 ft460 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Baby J, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	8 ft8 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft7 smushy	319kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,004kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	8 ft8 smushy	772kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	460kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

Onrus6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft740 kJ

6 ft319 kJ

8 ft935 kJ

8 ft825 kJ

6 ft460 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Onrus, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	8 ft8 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	6 ft7 smushy	319kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	8 ft9 scrumbling	935kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	8 ft8 smushy	825kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	460kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

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

7 ft690 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft992 kJ

8 ft726 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at De Kelders, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	7 ft8 smushy	690kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	9 ft9 smushy	992kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	8 ft8 smushy	726kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	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