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 experts: 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 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 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 expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

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Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

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

6 ft666 kJ

5 ft275 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

8 ft854 kJ

9 ft1039 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sandpoep Shorey, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	666kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 smushy	275kJ	wind from the north-west, 0 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	8 ft9 ssoft	758kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	854kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	1,039kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Wilderness Beach0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft509 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

7 ft713 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

8 ft820 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wilderness Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	509kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	4 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	713kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	8 ft8 scrumbling	820kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Wilderness Rivermouth2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wilderness Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	732kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	8 ft8 scrumbling	735kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	9 ft8 scrumbling	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Vic Bay (Beachbreak)3 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft565 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Vic Bay (Beachbreak), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	565kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	732kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	8 ft8 scrumbling	735kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	9 ft8 scrumbling	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Victoria Bay3 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft565 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Victoria Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	565kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	732kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	8 ft8 scrumbling	735kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	9 ft8 scrumbling	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

A Frames8.4 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft255 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at A Frames, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft8 smushy	255kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	732kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	735kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	961kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Kleinkrans Beach6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft255 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kleinkrans Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	593kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft8 smushy	255kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	7 ft9 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	735kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	961kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

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

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

6 ft589 kJ

7 ft614 kJ

8 ft847 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lourie Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 shollow	520kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft8 shollow	222kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	15°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	6 ft9 shollow	589kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 shollow	614kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	8 ft8 shollow	847kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 shollow	67kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C

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

6 ft459 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

7 ft526 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Herolds Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	6 ft9 shollow	459kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	4 ft7 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	15°C
Wed 21Oct	29, poor	6 ft9 shollow	492kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 smushy	526kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	8 ft8 scrumbling	767kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 shollow	180kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 shollow	58kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C

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

6 ft494 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

8 ft785 kJ

9 ft877 kJ

9 ft1021 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gerickes back reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	6 ft8 shollow	494kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 shollow	269kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	8 ft9 shollow	785kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	9 ft8 shollow	877kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	9 ft8 shollow	1,021kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 shollow	192kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 shollow	83kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C

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

6 ft494 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

8 ft785 kJ

9 ft877 kJ

9 ft1021 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gerickes Point (Left), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	6 ft8 smushy	494kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	269kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	785kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	9 ft8 smushy	877kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	9 ft8 ssoft	1,021kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	192kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	83kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C

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

7 ft522 kJ

5 ft275 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

9 ft931 kJ

9 ft1039 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gerickes (Scar reef), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, poor	7 ft8 smushy	522kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 smushy	275kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	758kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	9 ft8 smushy	931kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	9 ft8 ssoft	1,039kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°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