Overview

Nahoon Beach is one of East London's most popular beaches, known for its good surf waves and reliable kite conditions. This long sandy beach offers an urban setting with warm subtropical waters (20-24°C). The spot is accessible with good infrastructure. Suitable for intermediate riders on the beach, watch for surfers in the wave zone.

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Spot forecast for Nahoon Beach

Sunrise 05:21 · Sunset 18:24

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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 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:31 · 0.8 m High tide 12:21 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:42 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:32 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:36 · 0.7 m High tide 13:04 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:19 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:16 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:13 · 0.5 m High tide 13:35 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:49 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:50 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:45 · 0.4 m High tide 14:03 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:18 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:21 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:16 · 0.3 m High tide 14:32 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:47 · 0.2 m

Nahoon 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

155h

in December · 18 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in December: 17 rideable days a month and 155 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 20 °C. The wettest month is April, with 132 mm.

Monthly averages: Nahoon Beach

Monthly averages — Nahoon 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	13.0	103 h	25 °C	87 mm
February	13.5	114 h	25 °C	43 mm
March	14.0	104 h	26 °C	74 mm
April	10.5	73 h	23 °C	132 mm
May	11.0	60 h	24 °C	14 mm
June	8.5	46 h	20 °C	101 mm
July	9.0	42 h	20 °C	18 mm
August	17.0	98 h	21 °C	11 mm
September	15.5	116 h	20 °C	54 mm
October	17.0	134 h	22 °C	84 mm
November	16.5	146 h	23 °C	75 mm
December	18.0	155 h	25 °C	68 mm

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Technical details of Nahoon Beach spot

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

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Spot functioning

The spot works in SW to SE winds. Long sandy beach with regular waves. Tide influences conditions: at low tide, very wide beach and easy launch zone. At high tide, beach is narrower and waves closer to shore. Kite zone separated from the surf zone.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Warm subtropical water (20-24°C). Sandy bottom. Regular waves of 0.5 to 1.5 m in normal conditions. Moderate coastal currents. Good conditions for wave riding. Shore break possible in large swell.

Parking

Easy access from East London centre. Large parking on the Nahoon Beach waterfront. Tarred road. Toilets, showers and restaurants on the beach. Residential area with all amenities.

Wind specificities

The dominant wind is the south-west (SW), blowing side-onshore on this south-facing coast. East London is nicknamed "Windy City" for its reliable summer winds. SW thermal wind reinforced in the afternoon. SE to S winds are also favourable. Season: October to March.

Hazards

Powerful shore break in large swell. Coastal currents. Many surfers in the wave zone, respect dedicated areas. Sharks occasionally present (shark nets installed). Jellyfish in summer. Swimmers in peak season.

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