Knysna, South Africa
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About Knysna
Knysna is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Knysna you can reach 19 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Knysna Yacht Club, a sailing spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 131 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is GRJ, 62 km away.
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Staying in Knysna
- 131 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: GRJ, 62 km, PLZ, 237 km
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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 Knysna.
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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 Knysna each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Knysna too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder 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: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noetsie (De Hoop Reserve)8.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1316 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big | 7 ft740 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big | 5 ft290 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 9 ft1111 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft729 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big | 9 ft1100 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Noetsie (De Hoop Reserve): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lagoon Wedge5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1301 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big | 7 ft748 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft320 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 9 ft1095 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Lagoon Wedge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Heads (Back Reef)5.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1301 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big | 7 ft748 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft320 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 9 ft1095 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good |
All readings for The Heads (Back Reef): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Heads (Rock spot)5.8 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1301 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big | 7 ft748 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft320 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 9 ft1095 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good |
All readings for The Heads (Rock spot): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Heads4.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1301 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big | 7 ft748 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft320 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, fair | 9 ft1095 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good |
All readings for The Heads: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Opies)9.3 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1264 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft726 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft317 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 9 ft1062 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft825 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1069 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Opies): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Reef)9.9 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1264 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft726 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft317 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 9 ft1062 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft825 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1069 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Reef): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Rock)10 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1264 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft726 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft317 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 9 ft1062 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft825 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1069 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Rock): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Wildside Shorey)10 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1246 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft712 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft317 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 9 ft1058 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 9 ft899 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1054 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Wildside Shorey): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Bert rock)10 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft645 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 8 ft835 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft794 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft979 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft248 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Bert rock): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Oyster Banks)9.9 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft645 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 8 ft835 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft794 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft979 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft248 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Oyster Banks): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fish Boma9.8 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft645 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 8 ft835 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft794 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft979 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft248 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Fish Boma: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Goukamma Rivermouth10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Brenton on Sea, 8 km | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft645 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 8 ft835 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft794 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft979 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft248 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Goukamma Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Wild Side9.8 kmabout 20 min by car | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft645 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 8 ft835 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft794 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft979 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft248 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Wild Side: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Yonders6.1 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1210 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft698 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, fair | 8 ft882 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft724 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1024 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft158 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Yonders: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay8.2 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1210 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft698 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, fair | 8 ft882 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft724 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big | 9 ft1024 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 5 ft267 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Buffalo Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Bowls)8.7 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 9 ft1210 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots | 7 ft698 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot | 8 ft882 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 9 ft939 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 9 ft1024 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 5 ft267 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Bowls): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Murpheys)8.6 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 9 ft1210 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots | 7 ft698 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot | 8 ft882 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 9 ft939 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 9 ft1024 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 5 ft267 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Murpheys): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay beachbreak8.8 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 9 ft1210 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots | 7 ft698 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot | 8 ft882 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 9 ft939 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 9 ft1024 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 5 ft267 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots |
All readings for Buffalo Bay beachbreak: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Knysna, 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 Knysna
- Knysna Yacht Club 0.9 km · stays here
Places to eat near Knysna
- Hungry Lion KnysnaChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
- Anchorage Restaurant CCSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- Bow Tie Chinese restaurant, knysnaDim sum · 0.4 km from the centre
- ChattersPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Debonairs Pizza Milkwood SquarePizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Nando'sHalal · 0.4 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