Olifants Rivermouth, South Africa
Also within 20 km of Strandfontein
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- Doring Bay Surf spot · 6.9 km from Strandfontein
- Doringbaai Kite spot · 7.2 km from Strandfontein
- Cape Death Surf spot · 14.8 km from Strandfontein
- Donkin Bay Surf spot · 19.9 km from Strandfontein
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About Olifants Rivermouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (243°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (63°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Strandfontein, 8.1 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy | 1,087kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 625kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 33, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 275kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 370kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy | 445kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 31, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft | 363kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, poor | 4 ft8 smushy | 177kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 61kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 118kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 29, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 76kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctSurf Strandfontein beachbreak
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Strandfontein beachbreak
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Strandfontein beachbreak
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Strandfontein beachbreak
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Strandfontein each day: Doring Bay, Olifants Rivermouth, Strandfontein beachbreak.
Places to eat near Strandfontein
- Kommetjie Restaurant0.2 km from the centre
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