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Plett Wedge, South Africa

Stay in Plettenberg Bay: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Plettenberg Bay

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About Plett Wedge

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (111°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (291°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Plettenberg Bay, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to GRJ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

    See flights MDW → GRJ · Skyscanner from about £780 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Plett Wedge.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct09 ft9 ssoft1,223kJ16°C
Mon 19Oct07 ft9 ssoft712kJ16°C
Tue 20Oct395 ft8 smushy290kJ15°C
Wed 21Oct08 ft9 ssoft857kJ22°C
Thu 22Oct09 ft8 ssoft990kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct09 ft8 ssoft1,000kJ17°C
Sat 24Oct395 ft8 ssoft321kJ19°C
Sun 25Oct263 ft7 smushy75kJ18°C
Mon 26Oct163 ft7 smushy92kJ18°C
Tue 27Oct434 ft5 smushy95kJ19°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to GRJ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 55 by road. About 31h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Plett Wedge

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf The Point

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 1 kn (3 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to GRJ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 55 by road. About 31h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 8 spots near Plettenberg Bay each day: Bi Reef, Hobie Beach, Plett Wedge, Plettenberg Bay, Robberg, The Point, The Wedge, The Wreck.

The trip from Plettenberg Bay, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,140–£2,240 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to GRJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£780–£1,615
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£110–£185
Food7 days eating out£115–£210
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£50–£80
Total£1,140–£2,240

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Plettenberg Bay

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

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