Overview

Maitlands Beach is a long sandy beach located between Port Elizabeth and Jeffreys Bay, in the Maitlands area. The beach faces south and offers beach break conditions on sandy bottom. It is a less crowded spot than PE or J-Bay, offering a quieter setting. The beach is long and open, with good space for riding. Accessible intermediate spot.

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Spot forecast for Maitlands Beach

Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 18:36

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:31 · 0.8 m High tide 12:13 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:36 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:26 · 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 01:10 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.5 m High tide 13:28 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:44 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:44 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:40 · 0.4 m High tide 13:57 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:13 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:16 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:11 · 0.3 m High tide 14:26 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:43 · 0.2 m

Maitlands 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

248h

in November · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in November: 26 rideable days a month and 248 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is June, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Maitlands Beach

Monthly averages — Maitlands 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	25.5	232 h	22 °C	56 mm
February	20.5	187 h	22 °C	21 mm
March	21.5	158 h	22 °C	25 mm
April	18.0	132 h	20 °C	49 mm
May	15.5	87 h	20 °C	15 mm
June	11.5	66 h	18 °C	98 mm
July	16.5	83 h	18 °C	39 mm
August	21.0	127 h	18 °C	12 mm
September	25.5	192 h	18 °C	50 mm
October	24.0	214 h	19 °C	81 mm
November	27.5	248 h	20 °C	41 mm
December	27.0	266 h	22 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of Maitlands Beach spot

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

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Spot functioning

The spot works with SE to WSW wind. Long sandy beach with beach break. Rideable at all tides. Less crowded than PE or J-Bay — good spot for quiet riding. Best from October to March.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Waves of 0.5-2 metres (beach break). Sandy bottom. Moderate chop. Water temperature between 18-22°C. 3/2 wetsuit in summer, 4/3 in winter.

Parking

Access from the N2 between PE and J-Bay, Maitlands exit. Small parking near the beach. Semi-rural area. Limited facilities. PE 40 min, J-Bay 30 min away.

Wind specificities

Southeast wind blows side-onshore. Position between PE and J-Bay, benefiting from the same reliable wind regime. Strength of 15-25 knots in summer. WSW is onshore. Good wind exposure without obstacles on this open coast.

Hazards

Sharks present in the area. Semi-isolated spot — no lifeguard. Shore break during large swells. Lateral currents possible. Do not ride alone at this isolated spot.

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