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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.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: Intermediate

Spot

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Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

A Frames8.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft255 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at A Frames, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	255kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft10 smushy	456kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	735kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	961kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Gerickes (Scar reef)18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 4 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft666 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

8 ft854 kJ

9 ft1039 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gerickes (Scar reef), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	666kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft8 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 smushy	510kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	854kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,039kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C

Gerickes back reef17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 5 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft632 kJ

5 ft232 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

8 ft804 kJ

9 ft1021 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gerickes back reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	632kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft7 shollow	232kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	5 ft11 smushy	457kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	804kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	1,021kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 shollow	192kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	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 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft632 kJ

5 ft232 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

8 ft804 kJ

9 ft1021 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gerickes Point (Left), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	632kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft7 smushy	232kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	5 ft11 smushy	457kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	804kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,021kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	192kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft7 smushy	83kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C

Herolds Bay17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Herolds BayIntermediate and up

6 ft459 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

5 ft496 kJ

7 ft526 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Herolds Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 shollow	459kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft7 shollow	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	5 ft10 smushy	496kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	526kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	767kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 shollow	180kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 shollow	58kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C

Kleinkrans Beach6.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft255 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kleinkrans Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	593kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	255kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft10 smushy	456kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	735kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	961kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Lourie Reef15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Herolds Bay, 4 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

6 ft548 kJ

7 ft614 kJ

8 ft847 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lourie Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 smushy	419kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft7 shollow	208kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	6 ft10 smushy	548kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	614kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	847kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 shollow	67kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C

Sandpoep Shorey18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sedgefield, 3 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft666 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

8 ft854 kJ

9 ft1039 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandpoep Shorey, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	666kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	510kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	854kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,039kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Vic Bay (Beachbreak)3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vic Bay (Beachbreak), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 smushy	456kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	735kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	180kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Victoria Bay3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Victoria Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 smushy	456kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	735kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	180kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Wilderness Beach0.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft509 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

6 ft550 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

8 ft820 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilderness Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	509kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	6 ft10 smushy	550kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	820kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C

Wilderness Rivermouth2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft593 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilderness Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 shollow	456kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	735kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 scrumbling	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	180kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	3 ft7 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°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