Surf spot

Nahoon Beach Break

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Country: South Africa, East London
Coordinates: -32.9913, 27.9515

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Wave height (m)	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.5	1.8	1.7	1.7	2.1	2.1	2.7	2.5	2.3	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.3	2.2	2.1	2	1.9	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.6	1.2	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.7	2	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.4	2.5
Wave direction	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SE	SSW	SSW	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	8.6	8.3	8.5	8.4	8.3	8.3	10.7	8.7	13.7	13.3	6.1	7.5	8.1	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.8	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.2	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.3	7.2	6.9	6.8	7	7	8	8.4	7.3	11.8	8.5	9.5	10.4	10.8	10.9	10.8	10.1	9.6	9.9	6.4	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.8	7.8	8
Wave energy (kJ)	360	315	267	234	214	185	277	240	674	760	231	321	362	503	490	839	773	576	697	600	594	546	504	458	453	403	329	267	224	200	166	154	146	136	178	238	276	378	418	509	540	562	624	674	721	686	572	248	493	537	587	562	574	633	722	777
Wind speed (km/h)	11.1	19.6	19.8	20.3	26.4	30.9	31.4	30.4	28.4	28.5	23.8	25.2	25.4	30	27.4	27.3	27.5	27.4	25.5	26.3	16.9	16	10.4	5.5	12	12	11.9	21.2	19.8	8.7	9.9	8.9	8	7.6	4.6	21.3	27.1	24.1	19.8	25.9	23.3	31.7	23.7	21.2	20.5	15.4	9.5	10.5	5.4	6.8	9	14.1	24.4	37.3	27.6	22
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Nahoon Beach Break is one of South Africa’s classic beachbreaks, located in East London, Eastern Cape. It’s a well-known and fairly consistent surf spot with a strong local following and a reputation for producing fast, punchy waves when conditions line up.

Spot type

Beach break
Sand-bottom
Waves can change shape often due to shifting sandbanks

Wave quality

Can range from fun and playful to powerful and hollow
Often best on a clean groundswell
Can produce good lefts and rights
Quality depends heavily on sandbank position and swell direction

Best conditions

Works well with easterly or offshore winds depending on the exact setup
Good swell from the south to southeast
Best during lower to mid tide for shape, though this can vary

Crowd and vibe

Popular and local
Can get crowded on good days
Generally an energetic, surf-focused atmosphere with strong local surf culture

Skill level

Suited to intermediate to advanced surfers when it’s bigger or more powerful
Smaller days can be more forgiving for progressing surfers, but currents and rips still need respect

Hazards

Strong currents and rips
Can be shorebreaky and heavy
Sandbanks can create unexpectedly steep drops
Needs awareness of changing conditions and local etiquette

Overall

Nahoon Beach Break is a high-quality, iconic East London surf spot that can deliver excellent surf when the swell and wind are right. It’s a spot that rewards patience, local knowledge, and good timing.