Cape Vidal
Ubomba · South Africa
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An open sand beach facing E-facing near Ubomba, Cape Vidal works on NE–SE groundswell with SW–NW winds offshore; conditions are most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Cape Vidal
Updated 12:28 spot time
Cape Vidal surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 10 s. Wind up to 31 km/h S. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 23 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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