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St Sebastian Bay

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

Scored for
Board
Level
7
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Waist high · Textured · E
Wave
1.1m
Period
9.9s
Wind
9 km/h Cross
Tide
Rising

Tide · today

Rising · High in 2h16
0.7m1.6m0.7m05h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

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

Tuesday

22 Sept
06:00
0.8m
9.9s
15 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.1m
10s
10 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.1m
9.9s
10 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.1m
9.8s
10 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.1m
9.7s
6 km/h
Cross
21:00
1m
9.6s
7 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
0.7m
9.4s
20 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.7m
9.2s
16 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.8m
9s
18 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.8m
8s
20 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.7m
6.3s
8 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.7m
6.4s
7 km/h
Onshore

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
1.1m
6.5s
21 km/h
Cross
09:00
1m
6.2s
26 km/h
Cross
12:00
1m
6.3s
30 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.1m
6.6s
33 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
6.3s
31 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.2m
5.8s
23 km/h
Cross

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
1.2m
9.1s
18 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.4m
9.2s
18 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.4m
8.8s
20 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.3m
8.7s
17 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.2m
8.6s
12 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1.1m
8.5s
11 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
1m
8.4s
7 km/h
Cross
09:00
1m
8.6s
14 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.1m
8.8s
21 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.1m
9.2s
22 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
9.8s
19 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.2m
9.4s
13 km/h
Cross

About St Sebastian Bay

St Sebastian Bay 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 W / NW / N, around 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
mid
Best swell direction
SE, S, SW
Best wind direction
W, NW, N
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

St Sebastian Bay surf FAQ

Is St Sebastian Bay good for beginners?+

St Sebastian Bay 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 St Sebastian Bay?+

Different days call for different boards. St Sebastian 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 St Sebastian Bay?+

St Sebastian Bay tends to work best around 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 St Sebastian Bay?+

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

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