Overview

Sundays River is a spot located at the mouth of the Sundays River (Zondagsrivier), east of Port Elizabeth in Algoa Bay. The mouth offers a mix of flat water in the estuary and waves at the ocean exit. The area is wild and natural, on the edge of Addo Elephant National Park. The Sundays River estuary is wide and can offer excellent flat water riding conditions at high tide.

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Spot forecast for Sundays River

Sunrise 05:28 · Sunset 18:33

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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 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:35 · 0.8 m High tide 12:17 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:39 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:28 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:34 · 0.7 m High tide 12:59 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:16 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:12 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:10 · 0.5 m High tide 13:30 · 1.6 m Low tide 19:46 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:46 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:41 · 0.4 m High tide 13:59 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:14 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:17 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:12 · 0.3 m High tide 14:28 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:44 · 0.2 m

Sundays River: 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

322h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 30 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: Sundays River

Monthly averages — Sundays River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	301 h	25 °C	58 mm
February	28.0	263 h	25 °C	24 mm
March	30.0	210 h	26 °C	26 mm
April	23.0	148 h	23 °C	58 mm
May	16.5	72 h	24 °C	5 mm
June	7.5	36 h	20 °C	94 mm
July	10.5	39 h	20 °C	16 mm
August	20.0	95 h	21 °C	7 mm
September	28.0	194 h	20 °C	41 mm
October	30.5	249 h	22 °C	84 mm
November	29.5	273 h	23 °C	33 mm
December	31.0	322 h	25 °C	17 mm

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Technical details of Sundays River 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. The estuary offers flat water at high tide. The ocean beach at the mouth has regular waves. Currents at the mouth vary with tide and river flow. Best at high tide for the estuary. The mouth state changes regularly.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Flat water in the estuary, waves of 1-2 metres on the ocean side. Sandy bottom. Currents at the mouth. Warm water in the estuary (19-24°C), 18-22°C on the ocean side. 3/2 wetsuit in summer.

Parking

Access from the N2 east of PE, towards Colchester or Sundays River Mouth. Partially unpaved road. Limited parking near the mouth. Few facilities. Village of Colchester nearby for basic services.

Wind specificities

Southeast wind blows side-onshore on the coast. The Sundays River valley can channel the wind. Strength of 15-25 knots in summer. Wind is reliable in the PE area. SSW and SW work as onshore on the beach at the mouth.

Hazards

Currents at the mouth, especially on outgoing tide. Sharks present (river mouths attract sharks). Semi-isolated spot. Elephants possible in the area (Addo proximity). Do not ride alone.

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