Sedgefield, South Africa
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About Sedgefield
Sedgefield is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Sedgefield you can reach 21 surf spots. The nearest is Vallies Doom Shorey, a surf spot 2.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 40 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is GRJ, 39 km away.
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Staying in Sedgefield
- 40 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: GRJ, 39 km
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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 Sedgefield each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sedgefield too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bay18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Knysna, 8 km | 7 ft737 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft308 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 8 ft1045 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, good | 9 ft988 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft1132 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 5 ft274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft93 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Murpheys)17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 km | 7 ft737 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft308 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 8 ft1045 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft988 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft1132 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 5 ft274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft93 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Murpheys): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Bowls)17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 km | 7 ft737 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft308 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 8 ft1045 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft988 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft1132 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 5 ft274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft93 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Bowls): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay beachbreak17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 km | 7 ft737 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft308 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 8 ft1045 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft988 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft1132 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 5 ft274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft93 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay beachbreak: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Yonders19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Knysna, 6 km | 7 ft574 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft308 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 8 ft1045 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, good | 9 ft988 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1132 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 5 ft274 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft93 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Yonders: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandpoep Shorey2.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft666 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, fair | 5 ft275 kJwind from the north-west, 0 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft758 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft854 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1039 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft248 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Sandpoep Shorey: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| A Frames12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wilderness, 8 km | 6 ft593 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, fair | 5 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small | 7 ft732 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft735 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft961 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft231 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft80 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for A Frames: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kleinkrans Beach14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wilderness, 6 km | 6 ft593 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, fair | 5 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small | 7 ft732 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft735 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft961 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft231 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft80 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Kleinkrans Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Bert rock)16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft550 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft293 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft698 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft894 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft256 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft90 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Bert rock): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Oyster Banks)15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft550 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft293 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft698 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft894 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft256 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft90 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Oyster Banks): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fish Boma16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft550 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft293 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft698 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft894 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft256 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft90 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Fish Boma: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Goukamma Rivermouth14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Brenton on Sea, 8 km | 7 ft550 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft293 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft698 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft972 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft256 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft90 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Goukamma Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Wild Side16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft550 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft293 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft698 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft894 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1085 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft256 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft90 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Wild Side: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Vallies Doom Shorey2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft666 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft275 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 7 ft935 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, fair | 9 ft931 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 9 ft1039 kJwind from the west, 0 knots, poor | 4 ft248 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Vallies Doom Shorey: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Wildside Shorey)16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft589 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 6 ft316 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft891 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft1012 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, poor | 9 ft980 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft264 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft92 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Wildside Shorey): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Reef)16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft603 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft323 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft638 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft1054 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, poor | 9 ft1011 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft271 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft99 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Reef): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Rock)16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 10 km | 7 ft766 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, fair | 6 ft323 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft638 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft1054 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, poor | 9 ft1011 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft271 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft99 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Rock): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Buffalo Bay (Opies)17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Knysna, 9 km | 7 ft766 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, fair | 6 ft323 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 7 ft638 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 9 ft1054 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, poor | 9 ft1011 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft271 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft99 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Buffalo Bay (Opies): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gerickes back reef4.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft494 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft269 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, fair | 8 ft785 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft877 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1021 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft192 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Gerickes back reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gerickes Point (Left)4.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft494 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft269 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, fair | 8 ft785 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft877 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1021 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft192 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Gerickes Point (Left): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gerickes (Scar reef)4.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 7 ft522 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft275 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 8 ft758 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft931 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair | 9 ft1039 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, poor | 4 ft199 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Gerickes (Scar reef): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sedgefield, 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 Sedgefield
- Wunder-BarGerman · 0.1 km from the centre
- Mr KaaiFish and chips · 0.2 km from the centre
- Montecello RestaurantSteakhouse · 0.5 km from the centre
- SegdefieldBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centre
- Pili Pili SedgefieldBar and grill · 2.0 km from the centre
- Teemo's SedgefieldBurger · 0.1 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