Second beach
Eastern Cape · South Africa
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Eastern Cape, Second beach is exposed to SE swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–N wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.2°C (72°F) on average
Jan
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.5–27.8°C
Feb
26.1°C
79°F · 24.3–27.9°C
Mar
26°C
78.8°F · 24.2–28.5°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 21.8–26.5°C
May
24°C
75.2°F · 21.7–25.9°C
Jun
22.8°C
73°F · 21–24.4°C
Jul
22.1°C
71.8°F · 21–23.3°C
Aug
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.9–23.1°C
Sep
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.4–23°C
Oct
22.2°C
72°F · 21–24.3°C
Nov
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22–24.8°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.1–25.6°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–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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