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Onrus

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

Scored for
Board
Level
6
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Overhead · Crisp · NNW
Wave
2.1m
Period
9.3s
Wind
24 km/h Offshore
Tide
High

Tide · today

High · High in 1h28
0.5m1.2m0.6m05h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

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

Saturday

8 Aug
06:00
2m
9.7s
23 km/h
Cross
09:00
2m
9.4s
23 km/h
Offshore
12:00
2.2m
9.3s
26 km/h
Cross
15:00
2.4m
9.4s
27 km/h
Cross
18:00
2.5m
9.3s
23 km/h
Onshore
21:00
2.5m
9.3s
29 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
2.4m
9s
30 km/h
Onshore
09:00
2.5m
8.9s
34 km/h
Onshore
12:00
2.6m
8.7s
34 km/h
Onshore
15:00
3m
8.7s
37 km/h
Onshore
18:00
2.9m
8.7s
36 km/h
Onshore
21:00
2.8m
8.7s
33 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
2.8m
8.2s
36 km/h
Onshore
09:00
2.9m
8.2s
37 km/h
Cross
12:00
2.9m
8.5s
40 km/h
Cross
15:00
2.7m
8.6s
42 km/h
Cross
18:00
2.7m
8.8s
45 km/h
Cross
21:00
2.6m
8.7s
38 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
2.2m
8.4s
32 km/h
Cross
09:00
2m
8.7s
33 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.9m
9.3s
39 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.4m
9.3s
43 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.4m
8.5s
45 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.3m
7.2s
45 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
1.1m
7.3s
34 km/h
Cross
09:00
1m
7.2s
31 km/h
Cross
12:00
1m
7.2s
31 km/h
Cross
15:00
1m
7.2s
35 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.1m
9.7s
37 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.1m
14.4s
37 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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