Overview

Middle Beach is a beach situated between the Bushmans River and Kariega River mouths, in the Kenton-on-Sea area on the Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape. This sandy beach offers a pleasant setting for kitesurfing with easy access and the relaxed atmosphere typical of Sunshine Coast beach villages.

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Spot forecast for Middle Beach

Sunrise 05:25 · Sunset 18:30

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

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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 1.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:33 · 0.8 m High tide 12:19 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:40 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:29 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:34 · 0.7 m High tide 13:01 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:17 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:13 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:11 · 0.5 m High tide 13:32 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:47 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:48 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:43 · 0.4 m High tide 14:01 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:16 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:19 · 1.5 m Low tide 08:13 · 0.3 m High tide 14:29 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:45 · 0.2 m

Middle Beach: 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

109h

in July · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 16 rideable days a month and 109 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is April, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 84 mm.

Monthly averages: Middle Beach

Monthly averages — Middle Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	122 h	26 °C	59 mm
February	13.0	134 h	26 °C	25 mm
March	12.0	106 h	27 °C	43 mm
April	11.0	97 h	24 °C	53 mm
May	14.5	99 h	24 °C	10 mm
June	13.0	80 h	21 °C	84 mm
July	16.5	109 h	20 °C	17 mm
August	16.5	129 h	21 °C	12 mm
September	15.0	140 h	20 °C	66 mm
October	15.5	155 h	23 °C	68 mm
November	13.5	145 h	24 °C	41 mm
December	14.5	145 h	26 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Middle Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot functioning

Sandy beach facing south that works with south-westerly to westerly winds. Easy launching from the beach. Tide affects the available beach width. Flanked by two river mouths that offer flat water areas at high tide.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Ocean water — temperature 18-22°C in summer, 15-18°C in winter. Beach waves possible. Sandy bottom. Wetsuit recommended.

Parking

Parking at Kenton-on-Sea, beach access from the village. Access from the R72 between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown.

Wind specificities

The dominant wind is south-westerly, side-onshore on this south-facing coast. Westerly and WSW winds are also favourable. In summer, south-westerly thermals blow regularly in the afternoon, reaching 15-25 knots.

Hazards

Currents near river mouths. Shore break in big swell. Sharks present in these waters. Sun protection essential.

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