Surf at East Coast
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:03 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:24
South African holidays - sights and activities - Surfing
Surf at Nahoon Reef, East London, East Coast, South Africa
A dependable right-hand reef which on days with glassy, southern 7-foot swell gives 3 very different sections. These depend on the hit-angle to the reef and shark attendance for the day.
Surf at Corner, East Coast, South Africa
At the Nahoon Reef's end is a great beach break.
Surf at Bonza Bay, East Coast, South Africa
Middle of the road spot and nothing to write about. In front of the Quinera River mouth.
Surf at Black Rock, East Coast, South Africa
Quite a paddle out to sea is a mediocre wave breaking over a flat slab with a left or right wave on 3-foot east swell and north winds.
Surf at The Point, East Coast, South Africa
A fantastic spot with a short a-frames on the Gonubie's west and awesome barrels pumping on small southeast swells and west winds.
Surf at Rock Wave, East Coast, South Africa
Just behind the tidal pool of Gonubie's beachfront ends a right hander that works best on medium swell.
Surf at Gonubie River Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
Most days you will find long rights and easy lefts here but preferably on low tide.
Surf at Gonubie Reef, East Coast, South Africa
For a fun and long ride, visit this spot on days with easy west winds and medium southwest to west swell.
Surf at Rainbow Valley, East Coast, South Africa
This spot is excellent for long-boarders and amateurs.
Surf at Kwelera Point a.k.a. Yellowsands, East Coast, South Africa
On the Kwelera River mouth's southern point is a beach break producing hollow right and lefts, with take-offs and long barrels along the rocks. Best after solid south groundswell and on high tides and light northwest (or clear) winds.
Surf at Glen Garriff, East Coast, South Africa
On the bay's west is a long right-hander with light west to northeast winds and big swell.
Surf at Glen Eden, East Coast, South Africa
Powerful right-hand onshore spot on small swell and northeast winds.
Surf at Queensberry Bay, East Coast, South Africa
A sweet spot with quality waves that can be long depending on the swell size.
Surfing Cintza to Mtamvuna River, South Africa
Surf at Cintsa West, East Coast, South Africa
Quite a point break with hectic take-off and sharp tube with west winds, high tides and southwest swell.
Surf at Cinsa East, East Coast, South Africa
Not really worth the effort.
Surf at Haga-Haga, East Coast, South Africa
A short drive from East London, you can find a very mediocre spot - with a better sweeter reef point around the corner.
Surf at Double Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
Breaking into a channel is a right-hander during medium south swell and light northwest winds.
Surf at Morgan's Bay, East Coast, South Africa
A so-so spot with tiny swell and easy offshore numbers.
Surf at Barbel Point, East Coast, South Africa
With big, clean swell from the south and light west with an easy berg wind, you can find a right-hander here better than most places in the north.
Surf at Wacky Point, East Coast, South Africa
Inconsistent, but epic at times. Double (fast and sturdy) barrel sections reachable from Kei Mouth.
Surf at Whispering Waves, East Coast, South Africa
West of Kei Mouth is a weak 'whispery' right-hander - best on small swell and easy southwest winds.
Surf at Periwinkles, East Coast, South Africa
This number breaks on a rock�s shallow ledge close to the beach during low tide, southeast to east swell and light northwest wind.
Surf at Qolora Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
This river flows into a large lagoon on a long gorgeous beach where the inconsistent waves need sand and wind to play along.
Surf at The Haven, East Coast, South Africa
At Breezy you will find a fantastic point break wave.
Surf at Ntlonyane, Breezy Point, East Coast, South Africa
Share a long, hollow right-hander with sharks and fans alike. Cooking with southern swell and west to southwest winds. Watch out for finds when the sardines are running or rivers flooding.
Surf at Mbomvu, East Coast, South Africa
Just next to Coffee Bay is Mbomvu where fun waves break into the river mouth when the swell is 3 feet and the wind light and from the west.
Surf at Coffee Bay Point, East Coast, South Africa
South of Coffee Bay is a small rock ledge where you can catch easy fun right-handers during 4-foot east swells with easy west winds.
Surf at Mpuzi, East Coast, South Africa
Running along a river mouth is a right hander full of inconsistency and sharks.
Surf at Mthatha Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
Again, full of inconsistency and sharks, a river-mouth beach break not to write home about unless you made friends with a shark.
Surf at Whale Rock, East Coast, South Africa
During clean sea and easy southern swell, Whale Rock has a short and furious hollow reef just south of Mdumbe.
Surf at Mdumbe, East Coast, South Africa
During a swell/sand line up this spot cooks, especially when you have 8/9 feet swell and southwest to west winds. Best advice is to place a wave and shark spotter on the rocks nearby as both are difficult to see from the take-off point.
Surf at Lwandile, East Coast, South Africa
Epic during low tide and clean 7-foot southeast to southern groundswell and only the easiest breezes, this sand-bottomed point-break has a hollow start, bending into a rocky projection and stretching as far as 250m.
Surf at Presley's Bay, East Coast, South Africa
A fun run during small swell and light breezes.
Surf at Ebalow, East Coast, South Africa
When there is a huge front or east swell you can find a fun left-hander here.
Surf at Rame Head, East Coast, South Africa
During west wind and big swell, there�s a fast right-hander - if you are willing to walk a couple of hours from Mpande along the beach.
Surf at Sharks Point, East Coast, South Africa
The name might not be a good omen, but this spot can offer great waves if you manage to the south side of the cliffs. South swell is a must and west winds should be easy.
Surf at Mpande, East Coast, South Africa
With a 3 foot east swell and light west winds Mpande has nice left-handers.
Surf at Mngazi, East Coast, South Africa
In front of the river mouth on clean days with light northwest breezes and a 3 foot swell, you will find a lovely beach break in front of the river mouth and signposts directing you to it from the main road.
Surf at Mntafufu, East Coast, South Africa
Breaking off the southern reef is a beach right-hander that cooks in west winds and small swell.
Surf at Mzimpuni, East Coast, South Africa
At the large bay's southern end is a right-hander that cooks on big swell and land winds.
Surf at Surf at Mbotyi, East Coast, South Africa
This gorgeous beach has great peaks during easy eastern swell and easy western winds.
Surf at Surf at Mkambati, East Coast, South Africa
North of Mbotyi is a nature reserve that stretches along the coast to the Mtentu river towards the KZN border. This stretch is known to deliver fun rides.
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