Stilgat
Swellendam · South Africa
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Stilgat is a sand beach on the South Africa coast facing S-facing toward open water — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Stilgat
Updated 12:28 spot time
Stilgat surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m S swell at 7.15 s. Wind up to 20 km/h S. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — good (3.5/5) with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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