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Meerensee beach 93.8
#299 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Hermanus
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
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Photo: Olga Ernst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Surf score93.8 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days42% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell68% period 11 s+
Typical size2.2 m 7.3 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Meerensee beach
The best time to surf Meerensee beach is April, May, June. The season runs Mar to Jun. In April the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is CPT (64 km) and the nearest town is Hermanus (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 34% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 26% | 2.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 40% | 2.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 70% | 2.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 97% | 48% | 2.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 91% | 48% | 2.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 89% | 37% | 2.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 91% | 47% | 2.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 97% | 34% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 98% | 48% | 2.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 99% | 32% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 43% | 2.0 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 93.8
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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.3
Water comfort 10%
2.7
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 246° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.370, 19.097 (OpenStreetMap).
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