Maclear Beach
Coastal areas · South Africa
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Maclear Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16–22.2°C
Feb
19.8°C
67.6°F · 14–22.6°C
Mar
18.9°C
66°F · 15.6–23.2°C
Apr
17.6°C
63.7°F · 13.9–19.9°C
May
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.8–18.8°C
Jun
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.8–17.7°C
Jul
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.4–16.7°C
Aug
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.8–16.4°C
Sep
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.4–17°C
Oct
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.8–18.4°C
Nov
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.3–19.7°C
Dec
18.9°C
66°F · 16.7–22.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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