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Swartvlei (Rivermouth) 51.6

#4358 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Knysna

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteAdvanced
Surf score51.6 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.9 m 6.1 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Swartvlei (Rivermouth)

It rarely works. The nearest airport is PLZ (259 km) and the nearest town is Knysna (22 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%1.7 m22°Cvest
Feb100%0%1.7 m22°Cvest
Mar100%0%1.7 m20°C2mm
Apr100%0%1.8 m19°C2mm
May98%0%1.9 m17°C3/2
Jun97%0%2.0 m16°C3/2
Jul97%0%2.2 m17°C3/2
Aug97%0%2.3 m16°C4/3
Sep99%0%2.0 m17°C3/2
Oct98%0%1.9 m18°C3/2
Nov100%0%1.8 m19°C2mm
Dec100%0%1.8 m21°C2mm

Why 51.6

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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.7
Water comfort 10%
4.0
Access 10%
4.5

The detail

Faces n/a with 0% open water around it. Friendly morning wind n/a. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 6%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 6%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.986, 22.806 (OpenStreetMap).

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