Onrus Beach
Hermanus · South Africa
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Onrus Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the South Africa shoreline — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Onrus Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
Onrus Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SSW swell at 6.55 s. Wind up to 24 km/h SSE. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — epic (4/5) with 20 km/h SSE 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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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