Paternoster, South Africa

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About Paternoster

Paternoster is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Paternoster you can reach 16 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Paternoster, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 72 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 145 km away.

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Staying in Paternoster

72 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 145 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 Paternoster.

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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 Paternoster each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Paternoster 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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Pastures14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 5 km

7 ft753 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

6 ft439 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pastures, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	753kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	439kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	205kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	20°C

The Pit4.4 kmabout 10 min by car

9 ft1325 kJ

8 ft741 kJ

5 ft320 kJ

6 ft611 kJ

7 ft641 kJ

7 ft577 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pit, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,325kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	741kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	320kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	611kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	641kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	577kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 smushy	226kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	17°C

Swartriet beach15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Saldanha, 8 km

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Swartriet beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Jacobsbaai17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jacobsbaai, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Heaven13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 5 km

8 ft1121 kJ

7 ft623 kJ

5 ft261 kJ

6 ft593 kJ

6 ft464 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Heaven, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	1,121kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	623kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	261kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	593kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	405kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	18°C

Groot Trekoskraal11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai, 7 km

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Groot Trekoskraal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Plaasbaai Shorey13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai, 5 km

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plaasbaai Shorey, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Cape st. Martin reef10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 8 km

9 ft1299 kJ

7 ft745 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

6 ft702 kJ

7 ft599 kJ

7 ft551 kJ

4 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape st. Martin reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,299kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	745kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	313kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	702kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	599kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	18°C

Brittania Bay (Beachbreak)13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft753 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brittania Bay (Beachbreak), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	7 ft10 ssoft	753kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	6 ft9 smushy	481kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	20°C

Brittania Bay (Shelly point)14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft753 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

5 ft246 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brittania Bay (Shelly point), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	753kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	400kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	6 ft9 smushy	481kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	246kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	20°C

Hell13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft753 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

5 ft246 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hell, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	7 ft10 ssoft	753kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	6 ft9 smushy	481kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Hell13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft753 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

5 ft246 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hell, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	7 ft10 ssoft	753kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	6 ft9 smushy	481kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Klein Trekoskraal8.7 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 6 ft+

9 ft1147 kJ

8 ft741 kJ

5 ft320 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

7 ft641 kJ

7 ft577 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Klein Trekoskraal, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,147kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	8 ft8 scrumbling	741kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 smushy	320kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	9 ft8 smushy	961kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	7 ft8 ssoft	641kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	577kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 smushy	226kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	17°C

Paternoster0.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

9 ft1280 kJ

7 ft724 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

8 ft762 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

7 ft551 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Paternoster, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	9 ft10 ssoft	1,280kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	724kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	8 ft8 smushy	762kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	589kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	21°C

Stompneus Baai12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft348 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Stompneus Baai, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	191kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	88kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	20°C

V-Bowl14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Saint Helena Bay, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft753 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft172 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at V-Bowl, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	7 ft10 ssoft	753kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	6 ft9 smushy	481kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	20°C

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

Kite near Paternoster

Paternoster 0.2 km · stays here

Windsurf near Paternoster

Paternoster 0.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Paternoster

Skatkis RestaurantSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
The Square SpoonSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Voorstrandt RestaurantSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Trattoria PaternosterItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
One Kreeftegang - PaternosterSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
Blikkie Pizzeria0.1 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