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Harbour Bay

Saldanha Bay, South Africa · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Overhead · Blown out · S
Wave
2.8m
Period
13.7s
Wind
30 km/h Onshore
Tide
Low

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Tide · today

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5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Africa/Johannesburg local

Wednesday

7 Oct
14:00
2.9m
14.3s
26 km/h
Onshore
15:00
2.9m
14.1s
26 km/h
Onshore
18:00
2.8m
13.8s
28 km/h
Onshore
21:00
2.8m
13.7s
30 km/h
Onshore

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
2.7m
14.2s
12 km/h
Onshore
09:00
2.6m
13.9s
10 km/h
Onshore
12:00
2.4m
13.6s
15 km/h
Onshore
15:00
2.2m
13.5s
14 km/h
Cross
18:00
2.1m
13.5s
15 km/h
Cross
21:00
2.1m
13.4s
14 km/h
Cross

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
2.3m
13s
11 km/h
Offshore
09:00
2.4m
12.8s
10 km/h
Offshore
12:00
2.4m
12.7s
11 km/h
Cross
15:00
2.4m
12.5s
14 km/h
Cross
18:00
2.3m
12.3s
18 km/h
Onshore
21:00
2.2m
12.1s
22 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
2.1m
11.7s
22 km/h
Onshore
09:00
2m
11.6s
16 km/h
Onshore
12:00
2m
11.5s
18 km/h
Onshore
15:00
2m
12s
22 km/h
Onshore
18:00
2.1m
13.2s
24 km/h
Onshore
21:00
2.1m
13.2s
25 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
1.9m
12.5s
16 km/h
Onshore
09:00
1.8m
12.4s
15 km/h
Onshore
12:00
1.6m
12.2s
12 km/h
Onshore
15:00
1.5m
12.1s
16 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.4m
11.9s
18 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1.3m
11.8s
17 km/h
Onshore

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Harbour Bay, scored for your board.

About Harbour Bay

Harbour Bay is a reef break over mixed in Saldanha Bay, South Africa. It's at its best on swells from the SSW / SW / WSW with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NE, around low to mid tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
low,mid
Best swell direction
SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW
Best wind direction
N, NNE, NE, NNW

Harbour Bay surf FAQ

Is Harbour Bay good for beginners?+

Harbour Bay is a reef break over mixed, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Harbour Bay?+

Different days call for different boards. Harbour Bay handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing Harbour Bay?+

Harbour Bay tends to work best around low to mid tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for Harbour Bay?+

Look for from the SSW / SW / WSW with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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