Nature's Valley, South Africa

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About Nature's Valley

Nature's Valley is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Nature's Valley you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Nature's Valley, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is GRJ, 109 km away.

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Staying in Nature's Valley

9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 109 km, PLZ, 190 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 Nature's Valley.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Nature's Valley 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: Expert

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Nature's Valley0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft1105 kJ

7 ft685 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

8 ft817 kJ

9 ft915 kJ

9 ft956 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nature's Valley, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	1,105kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	685kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	279kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	817kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	915kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	956kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	180kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C

The Point18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

8 ft857 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

Plett Wedge18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay, 1 km

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

8 ft857 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plett Wedge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

The Wedge18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay, 1 km

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

8 ft857 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Wedge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

Bi Reef18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

8 ft857 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bi Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

Hobie Beach18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay, 1 km

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

8 ft857 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hobie Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

Robberg18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay, 1 km

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft712 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

8 ft857 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Robberg, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	712kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

Plettenberg Bay17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Plettenberg Bay, 1 kmNeeds 7 ft+

9 ft1223 kJ

7 ft670 kJ

5 ft308 kJ

11 ft1618 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Plettenberg Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,223kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	670kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 smushy	308kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	11 ft8 ssoft	1,618kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	9 ft8 ssoft	990kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	1,000kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Nature's Valley, 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 Nature's Valley

Blue Rocks Cafe1.0 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