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Eastern Cape, South Africa

Nahoon Beach (East London)

Intermediate Rivermouth break Sand bottom Peels both 0.7–2.7 m Any tide

East London's surf beach at the Nahoon river mouth: warm water, consistent peaks and a long surf heritage (the city hosted the 1978 Rip Curl Pro). A proper surf town with J-Bay swells and fewer people.

Hazards

RipStrong CurrentSharks

Conditions

Best swell
SW, S, SE
Best wind
W, NW
Season
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Wave size
0.7–2.7 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-33.0100, 27.8900

Facilities

ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard

Sources