St. Francis Bay, South Africa
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About St. Francis Bay
St. Francis Bay is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. From St. Francis Bay you can reach 27 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is St Francis Bay, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is PLZ, 75 km away.
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Staying in St. Francis Bay
- 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: PLZ, 75 km, GRJ, 227 km
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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 St. Francis Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for St. Francis Bay 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
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Oyster Bay | 9 ft1269 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft854 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, too big | 5 ft258 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, poor | 8 ft886 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, too big | 9 ft997 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, too big | 10 ft1317 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, too big | 4 ft176 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Oyster Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ducks3.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cape St. Francis, 2 km | 9 ft1306 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, too big | 8 ft880 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft297 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, poor | 8 ft857 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too big | 9 ft1054 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, too big | 11 ft1384 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft176 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Ducks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boneyards17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 2 km | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft377 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, poor | 5 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too big | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, too big | 9 ft942 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft225 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for Boneyards: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Magna Tubes17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 2 km | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft377 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, poor | 5 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too big | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, too big | 9 ft942 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft225 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for Magna Tubes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kitchen windows15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft377 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, poor | 5 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too big | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, too big | 9 ft942 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft225 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for Kitchen windows: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Claptons11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 4 km | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, fair | 5 ft368 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, too big | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft154 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair |
All readings for Claptons: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Impossibles18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 3 km | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too big | 5 ft377 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft211 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big | 9 ft942 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Impossibles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Salad bowls18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 3 km | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too big | 5 ft377 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft211 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big | 9 ft942 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Salad bowls: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paradise9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 6 km | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, poor | 5 ft368 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, too big | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Paradise: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Albatross19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft404 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, poor for experts | 6 ft259 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, poor for experts | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft475 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft536 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 8 ft738 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft279 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Albatross: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Anne Avenue (St Francis Bay)1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft154 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Anne Avenue (St Francis Bay): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boulders1.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Boulders: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bruce's Beauties0.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft154 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Bruce's Beauties: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cape Saint Francis4.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cape St. Francis, 4 kmNeeds 7 ft+ | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Cape Saint Francis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cape St Francis4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cape St. FrancisNeeds 5 ft+ | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft683 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft404 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 11 ft2010 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, offshore, good for experts | 8 ft983 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, offshore, good for experts | 8 ft943 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft302 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Cape St Francis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Dumpo1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 8 ft1037 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, good for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 8 ft958 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for El Dumpo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hullets Reef0.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft154 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Hullets Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Jeffreys Bay16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Jeffreys BayExperts only | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor for experts | 6 ft464 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, poor for experts | 5 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 8 ft801 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Jeffreys Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Killers1.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Killers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kromme Rivermouth3.4 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 8 ft1032 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore, good for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1575 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore, good for experts | 8 ft836 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Kromme Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Leftovers0.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft154 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Leftovers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mosterhoek Point5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cape St. Francis, 4 kmExperts only | 9 ft1324 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, poor for experts | 8 ft879 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, poor for experts | 6 ft401 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair for experts | 8 ft871 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, poor for experts | 9 ft985 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, poor for experts | 9 ft1042 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good for experts | 6 ft432 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor for experts |
All readings for Mosterhoek Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Nik's Secret1.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 8 ft1032 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, good for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 8 ft958 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Nik's Secret: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Phantoms2.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Phantoms: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sixty Nines1.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 7 ft+ | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore, good for experts | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore, good for experts | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 4 ft259 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Sixty Nines: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Supertubes (J-Bay)18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft404 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, poor for experts | 6 ft259 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, poor for experts | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft475 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft536 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 8 ft738 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft279 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Supertubes (J-Bay): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Point18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 3 kmNeeds 6 ft+ | 6 ft404 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, poor for experts | 6 ft259 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, poor for experts | 4 ft171 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft475 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 7 ft536 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, offshore, poor for experts | 8 ft738 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft279 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for The Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of St. Francis Bay, 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 St. Francis Bay
- St Francis Bay 0.3 km · stays here
Windsurf near St. Francis Bay
- St Francis Bay 0.3 km · stays here
Places to eat near St. Francis Bay
- Christy’s Seafood & GrillSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Fishtales St. Francis BaySeafood · 1.2 km from the centre
- Fusion TakeawayAsian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Upper Miami, St Francis BayBar and grill · 0.7 km from the centre
- Jacks Bagels St Francis0.8 km from the centre
- The Italian Job - St FrancisItalian · 0.8 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