Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for The Heads in South Africa, South George. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | |
| Wave direction | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 11 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 312 | 137 | 128 | 130 | 184 | 256 | 966 | 1000 | 857 | 724 | 590 | 536 | 487 | 417 | 224 | 146 | 215 | 201 | 176 | 464 | 624 | 768 | 838 | 869 | 842 | 756 | 691 | 604 | 541 | 512 | 539 | 590 | 658 | 721 | 688 | 778 | 796 | 801 | 768 | 692 | 2372 | 3579 | 3067 | 2065 | 1812 | 1968 | 1782 | 729 | 1637 | 1476 | 1294 | 1151 | 1041 | 959 | 758 | 709 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 13.1 | 20.6 | 18 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 8 | 7.4 | |
| Wind direction | NCross-on | NNEGlassy | NGlassy | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | WOffshore | WNWCross-off | NWCross-off | NCross-on | NCross-on | SWCross-off | SSWCross-off | SGlassy | NNEGlassy | NCross-on | NNECross-on | NECross-on | NEOnshore | ESECross-on | SSECross | SECross-on | NCross | NCross | WNWCross-off | NWCross-off | NWCross-off | WSWOffshore | SWOffshore | SWGlassy | NNWGlassy | NNWCross | WNWCross-off | NWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WOffshore | SCross-off | SECross-on | NEOnshore | NCross-on | NNWCross | WNWCross-off | NWCross-off | WSWOffshore | SWCross-off | SWCross-off | NCross | NCross | NNWCross | NCross | NCross-on | SSEGlassy | SECross-on | ESEOnshore | ENEOnshore | NEOnshore | |