Overview

Gamtoos River Mouth (beach) is the ocean beach area at the Gamtoos River mouth. This spot offers beach break waves on sandy bottom in an unspoiled natural setting. This is the coastal section of the mouth complex, facing south. Wave conditions are good for intermediate wave riding. Wild and isolated spot between J-Bay and Port Elizabeth.

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Spot forecast for Gamtoos River Mouth

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 18:37

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:31 · 0.8 m High tide 12:13 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:35 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:25 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:31 · 0.7 m High tide 12:56 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:13 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:09 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.5 m High tide 13:28 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:43 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:44 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:39 · 0.4 m High tide 13:57 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:12 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:15 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:11 · 0.3 m High tide 14:26 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:42 · 0.2 m

Gamtoos River Mouth: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

257h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is October, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Gamtoos River Mouth

Monthly averages — Gamtoos River Mouth — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	253 h	27 °C	47 mm
February	25.0	187 h	27 °C	22 mm
March	24.5	151 h	27 °C	30 mm
April	20.5	106 h	24 °C	63 mm
May	11.0	40 h	24 °C	9 mm
June	5.0	24 h	21 °C	55 mm
July	6.5	19 h	20 °C	23 mm
August	15.5	63 h	21 °C	5 mm
September	23.5	127 h	21 °C	22 mm
October	25.5	175 h	23 °C	83 mm
November	28.0	230 h	24 °C	36 mm
December	30.5	257 h	26 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of Gamtoos River Mouth spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot functioning

The spot works with SE to SW wind. Ocean beach with beach break. Consistent waves during SW swell. Rideable at all tides. Currents near the mouth. Same isolation as the main spot.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Waves of 1-2 metres (beach break). Sandy bottom. Moderate chop. Currents possible near the mouth. Water temperature between 18-22°C. 3/2 wetsuit in summer.

Parking

Same access as Gamtoos River Mouth. Dirt road from the N2. Limited parking. Off-road vehicle recommended. No facilities.

Wind specificities

Southeast wind blows side-onshore. Same characteristics as the main Gamtoos Mouth spot. Strength of 15-25 knots in summer. The Gamtoos valley can accelerate the wind. Reliable SE thermal in the afternoon.

Hazards

Mouth currents. Isolated spot with no rescue services. Sharks present. Difficult access road. Do not ride alone.

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