Continent
Africa
Country
South Africa
Next Big City
Port Elizabeth
Next Town
Kenton on Sea
 
Type:
Ocean, River Mouth
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
High tide

Located at the river mouth. Nice waves. Shallow areas fill with water for flat water at lower tide. Then behind the sand bars nice waves.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Wide, very wide, and enough space for launching and landing. Soft sand.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Warm water, shorty in summer, baggies if you are brave, winter needs fullsuit though.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
NE
Main Direction:
No information

Wind not great in June and July, but August through March, good regular winds. Best in Northeasterly, perfect sideshore. Easterly onshore, SSW works too, but West to Northwest is offshore and gusty.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Port Elizabeth, head up the Sunshine Coast route about 120 km towards Port Alfred. Pull into Kenton on Sea, turn onto Kariega and drive down to the beach. Parking lot right at the beach.

Extra information

Rules
None

Just the basic common sense that should govern us all.

Nightlife

Not much out of season, but packed in December and January, festive season.