Wilderness, South Africa

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About Wilderness

Wilderness is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Wilderness you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Wilderness Beach, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 68 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is GRJ, 18 km away.

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Staying in Wilderness

68 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 18 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 Wilderness.

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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 Wilderness each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Wilderness too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Gerickes (Scar reef)18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 4 km

8 ft998 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft268 kJ

8 ft808 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

9 ft964 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gerickes (Scar reef), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	998kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	625kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft8 smushy	268kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	780kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	964kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft8 ssoft	171kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	17°C

Gerickes back reef17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 5 km

8 ft832 kJ

6 ft605 kJ

5 ft255 kJ

7 ft718 kJ

8 ft734 kJ

9 ft935 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gerickes back reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	832kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	605kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft8 shollow	255kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	718kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	734kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	935kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 shollow	234kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C

Gerickes Point (Left)17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 4 km

8 ft832 kJ

6 ft605 kJ

5 ft255 kJ

7 ft718 kJ

8 ft734 kJ

9 ft935 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gerickes Point (Left), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	832kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	605kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft8 smushy	255kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	718kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	734kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	935kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C

A Frames8.4 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at A Frames, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft8 smushy	245kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	893kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	22°C

Kleinkrans Beach6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kleinkrans Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	685kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	562kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft8 smushy	245kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	893kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft8 ssoft	214kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	22°C

Sandpoep Shorey18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 3 km

8 ft998 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft268 kJ

8 ft808 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

9 ft964 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandpoep Shorey, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	998kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	625kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	268kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 0 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	780kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	964kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft8 ssoft	171kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C

Wilderness Rivermouth2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilderness Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	245kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	893kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Herolds Bay17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Herolds Bay

7 ft714 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

4 ft179 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

7 ft438 kJ

7 ft719 kJ

4 ft166 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Herolds Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	714kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	6 ft9 shollow	429kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft7 shollow	179kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	6 ft10 smushy	515kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	438kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	719kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 shollow	166kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C

Vic Bay (Beachbreak)3 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vic Bay (Beachbreak), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 smushy	245kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	893kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Victoria Bay3 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Victoria Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 smushy	245kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	893kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Lourie Reef15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Herolds Bay, 4 km

7 ft789 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

6 ft519 kJ

7 ft524 kJ

8 ft784 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lourie Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	789kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	6, poor	6 ft8 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft7 shollow	205kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	519kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	524kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	784kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 shollow	161kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	17°C

Wilderness Beach0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft785 kJ

6 ft386 kJ

4 ft203 kJ

7 ft621 kJ

7 ft526 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilderness Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	785kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	8, poor	6 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	621kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	526kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	758kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	173kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Wilderness, 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 Wilderness

Blue Olive RestaurantMediterranean · 0.3 km from the centre
Bongo'sPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
Pomodoro RestaurantItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
Salinas Beach RestaurantSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
Serendipity Guest House & RestaurantAfrican · 1.3 km from the centre
The Girls on the Square0.1 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