Nature's Valley surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by TCS Live via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Nature's Valley: 4 kts SW, gusts 6, 1.7 m waves, water 18 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Temperature | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Nature's Valley
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNW
A long beach and lagoon inside the Garden Route National Park east of Plettenberg Bay, where the Groot river meets the sea below forested cliffs. South swell reaches the open beach; the lagoon is calm.
Nature's Valley sea temperature
Today: 18 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Nature's Valley weather by month
Biggest average waves: June, July and August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 20% | 19% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 39% | 22% | 28% |
| Waves (m) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Air high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| Water (°C) | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Nature's Valley FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Nature's Valley?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Nature's Valley is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Nature's Valley?
- Today the water is 18 °C. Over the year it runs from 16 °C in July to 21 °C in January (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Nature's Valley?
- June, July and August have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Nature's Valley?
- It works best in N, NW winds.
