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Natures Valley Surf Report

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SURF RATING
POOR
★★☆☆☆
Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
1.7 m
SWELL
1.6m @ 8s
WIND
11 km/h Onshore
WATER
17.6°C

★★☆☆☆

Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.

Swell: 1.6 m @ 8 s (SSW)

Wave height: 1.7 m

Wind: 11 km/h ESE Onshore

Sea temp: 17.6 °C · Wetsuit: 3/2 mm full wetsuit

Best window today: 18:00–20:00 (lightest wind)

🧬 Break DNA
29% match
Today: off its ideal window today
🌊 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

Onshore windwave direction
  • Short, wind-driven SSW swell at 8s is wrapping into the bank
  • 11 km/h onshore wind is adding chop
  • Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
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🏄 When to paddle out today

🏄 Reading today’s surf…
00:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 6km/h Cross01:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 8km/h Offshore02:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 11km/h Offshore03:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 11km/h Offshore04:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 10km/h Offshore05:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 9km/h Offshore06:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 9km/h Cross07:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 9km/h Cross08:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 11km/h Cross09:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 12km/h Cross10:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore11:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore12:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore13:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 9km/h Onshore14:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore15:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 13km/h Onshore16:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore17:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore18:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 7km/h Onshore19:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 7km/h Cross20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 10km/h Cross21:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore22:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore23:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 5km/h Crossnow00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
■ epic   ■ clean   ■ fun   ■ marginal   ■ flat   ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour

🎒 Pack for this session

🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
3/2 mm full wetsuit
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🌙Off-hours:Low light — likely quiet
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
NESW
■ swell in   ■ wind (green=offshore/good)   offshore zone
Spot match
Swell anglePeriodSizeWindSea state
5-day wave & wind forecast
WedThuFriSatSun0.0m1.4m2.7m01123now
■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Tue 13 Oct ★★☆☆☆ 1.8 m 7 s SW 10 km/h Onshore
Wed 14 Oct ★★★☆☆ 1.8 m 8 s SW 6 km/h Onshore
Thu 15 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.7 m 10 s SW 10 km/h Onshore
Fri 16 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.2 m 9 s SW 8 km/h Onshore
Sat 17 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.0 m 8 s SW 11 km/h Onshore
Sun 18 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.6 m 8 s SSW 12 km/h Cross
Mon 19 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.1 m 8 s SW 16 km/h Cross

Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00H 05:06L 10:50H 17:17L 23:18now

☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 05:45 · Sunset 18:38 · Peak UV 2

Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.

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Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:13 SAST.

Aerial map — Natures Valley

Crayonised aerial map of 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.

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