Port Nolloth, South Africa

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Port Nolloth, the nearest town, 3 km away. Photo: Winfried Bruenken ( Amrum ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

About Port Nolloth

Port Nolloth is a town in Northern Cape, South Africa. From Port Nolloth you can reach 4 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Port Nolloth Reef, a surf spot 2.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is OMD, 85 km away.

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Staying in Port Nolloth

  • 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: OMD, 85 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 Port Nolloth. Spots further out are listed below.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Port Nolloth each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Port Nolloth: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Rollers5.8 kmabout 10 min by car9 ft1299 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, too big8 ft837 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, too big5 ft385 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, poor5 ft390 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor6 ft520 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too big5 ft357 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, fair4 ft288 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, fair
All readings for Rollers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rollers, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big9 ft10 scrumbling1,299kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft8 scrumbling837kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct34, poor5 ft9 scrumbling385kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots19°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor5 ft9 scrumbling390kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 scrumbling520kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct36, fair5 ft9 scrumbling357kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots24°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair4 ft9 scrumbling288kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots20°C
McDougals Bay4.1 kmabout 10 min by car9 ft1286 kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, too big8 ft810 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, too big5 ft381 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, poor5 ft390 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor6 ft444 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, poor5 ft357 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, poor4 ft285 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, poor
All readings for McDougals Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at McDougals Bay, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,286kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft810kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct30, poor5 ft9 scrumbling381kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor5 ft9 ssoft390kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore18°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor6 ft9 ssoft444kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor5 ft9 ssoft357kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct26, poor4 ft9 smushy285kJwind from the south, 6 knots19°C
Port Nolloth Reef2.6 kmabout 5 min by car9 ft1286 kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, too big8 ft810 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, too big5 ft381 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, poor5 ft390 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor6 ft444 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, poor5 ft357 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, poor4 ft285 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, poor
All readings for Port Nolloth Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Port Nolloth Reef, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,286kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft810kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct30, poor5 ft9 ssoft381kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor5 ft9 ssoft390kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore18°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor6 ft9 ssoft444kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor5 ft9 ssoft357kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct26, poor4 ft9 smushy285kJwind from the south, 6 knots19°C

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

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Port Nolloth. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

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.

Surf spots that stay in Port Nolloth from further out: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Suicide Reef24 kmabout 45 min by car9 ft1286 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, too big8 ft807 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too big5 ft377 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, poor6 ft400 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor6 ft434 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor5 ft366 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, poor4 ft278 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, poor
All readings for Suicide Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suicide Reef, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big9 ft10 scrumbling1,286kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft8 scrumbling807kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct28, poor5 ft9 scrumbling377kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor6 ft9 scrumbling400kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor6 ft9 scrumbling434kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor5 ft9 scrumbling366kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct21, poor4 ft9 smushy278kJwind from the south, 8 knots16°C

Places to eat near Port Nolloth

  • Scotia Inn Restaurant0.8 km from the centre
  • Sunsets at FrederiksSeafood · 1.5 km from the centre
  • Bella De Port0.7 km from the centre
  • Mare e Sol0.7 km from the centre
  • Nemo's Restaurant0.7 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