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Natures Valley Surf Report
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SURF RATING
FAIR
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: waist-to-chest-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
WAVE
1.5 m
SWELL
1.1m @ 9s
WIND
5 km/h Cross-shore
WATER
15.3°C
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: waist-to-chest-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
Swell: 1.1 m @ 9 s (SSW)
Wave height: 1.5 m
Wind: 5 km/h SW Cross-shore
Sea temp: 15.3 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
Best window today: 16:00–18:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
44% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Beach break
🧭 Best swell
SSE groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
NNW offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Beginner-friendly on the smaller days
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.
🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now
- Mid-period SSW swell at 9s is wrapping into the bank
- 4 km/h cross-shore wind gives some texture
- Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
🏄 When to paddle out today
🏄 Reading today’s surf…
■ epic ■ clean ■ fun ■ marginal ■ flat ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour
🎒 Pack for this session
🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
■ swell in ■ wind (green=offshore/good) offshore zone
Spot match
5-day wave & wind forecast
■ wave height (m) ── wind (km/h, right)
7-Day Surf Forecast
| Day | Rating | Wave | Period | Swell | Midday wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.5 m | 8 s | S | 11 km/h Onshore |
| Thu 24 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.3 m | 7 s | S | 19 km/h Onshore |
| Fri 25 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.1 m | 10 s | SSW | 16 km/h Cross |
| Sat 26 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.5 m | 9 s | SSW | 14 km/h Cross |
| Sun 27 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 2.3 m | 7 s | SSW | 16 km/h Cross |
| Mon 28 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.2 m | 7 s | S | 13 km/h Onshore |
| Tue 29 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.5 m | 7 s | SSE | 19 km/h Onshore |
Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.
🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 06:12 · Sunset 18:23 · Peak UV 6
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 50, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 50 sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Natures Valley
Beach break
Peak
Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.
About Natures Valley — Surf Local Knowledge
Nature's Valley is a secluded village cradled between the Tsitsikamma mountains, indigenous forest, the Groot River lagoon and a long white beach, within the Garden Route National Park at the eastern end of the region. It is a tranquil, family-oriented spot rather than a surf hub.
The beach offers a gentle beach break that can provide fun, forgiving waves for beginners and longboarders on small, clean swells, working best on light offshore winds. The calm, shallow Groot River lagoon at the western end is ideal for safe swimming and paddling. When the swell picks up, the open beach develops rips and undertow, so read the water carefully and keep beginners near the lagoon.