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Onrus

Garden Route Southern Cape South Africa, South Africa · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
7
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Chest high · Mushy · SSE
Wave
1.2m
Period
9.3s
Wind
11 km/h Onshore
Tide
High

Tide · today

High · High in 1h17
0.5m1.3m0.5m05h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

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

Tuesday

22 Sept
06:00
1.2m
9.8s
16 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.2m
9.4s
13 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.2m
9.3s
11 km/h
Onshore
15:00
1.2m
9.2s
7 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.2m
9s
5 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.1m
8.8s
10 km/h
Offshore

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
1.1m
8.2s
27 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.1m
8.1s
26 km/h
Cross
12:00
1m
8.1s
23 km/h
Cross
15:00
1m
7.9s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.9m
7.5s
14 km/h
Cross
21:00
1m
7.1s
24 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
1.4m
6.6s
27 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.3m
6.5s
23 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.3m
6.5s
22 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.4m
6.4s
26 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.6m
6.2s
27 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.6m
6.7s
22 km/h
Cross

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
1.6m
9.2s
27 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.5m
8.9s
29 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.5m
8.8s
32 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.4m
8.7s
23 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
8.6s
7 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1.2m
8.5s
5 km/h
Cross

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
1.3m
9s
26 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.2m
9.1s
28 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.3m
9.1s
29 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.3m
9.4s
31 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.3m
9.5s
29 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.2m
9.6s
29 km/h
Cross

About Onrus

Onrus is a reef break over mixed in Garden Route Southern Cape South Africa, South Africa. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. 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
all
Best swell direction
SE, S, SW
Best wind direction
NW, N, NE
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Onrus surf FAQ

Is Onrus good for beginners?+

Onrus is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, 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 Onrus?+

Different days call for different boards. Onrus 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 are the best conditions for Onrus?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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