1st Beach
Mossel Bay · South Africa
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A october–april staple near Mossel Bay, 1st Beach is a sand beach exposed to SE-facing swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
Today's surf at 1st Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
1st Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m SSW swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (3.5/5) with 20 km/h SSW 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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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