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Hawston 87.3

#1122 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Hermanus

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score87.3 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days30% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell67% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.4 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Hawston

The best time to surf Hawston is April, June, August. The season runs Apr to Apr. In April the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is CPT (68 km) and the nearest town is Hermanus (10 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%19%2.0 m19°C3/2
Feb100%24%2.0 m18°C3/2
Mar99%23%2.0 m18°C3/2
Apr99%52%2.2 m18°C3/2
May96%32%2.4 m16°C3/2
Jun89%44%2.6 m16°C4/3
Jul87%26%2.8 m15°C4/3
Aug90%35%2.7 m15°C4/3
Sep97%30%2.4 m16°C4/3
Oct97%35%2.4 m16°C3/2
Nov99%18%2.1 m17°C3/2
Dec100%21%2.0 m17°C3/2

Why 87.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
17.5
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.5
Water comfort 10%
2.7
Access 10%
9.3

The detail

Faces 235° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 44% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 17%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.404, 19.117 (OpenStreetMap).

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