Best months for surfing in Africa
How many good surf days each country of Africa has in each month, for an intermediate surfer, from 2 years of hourly wave and wind model data at 188 surf spots. The darker the cell, the more good days. Updated 3 November 2026.
| Country | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réunion | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Morocco | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angola | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good days per month at the best third of each country's spots, rated Good or better for an intermediate surfer the way the app rates them. Countries with 5 or more spots. Model data, not observations: method. You may reuse this table with a link to this page.
Where to go each month
- January: Morocco (6 good days, water 17 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (28 °C)
- February: Morocco (8 good days, water 17 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (29 °C)
- March: Morocco (5 good days, water 17 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (29 °C)
- April: South Africa (6 good days, water 20 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (28 °C)
- May: South Africa (9 good days, water 19 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (27 °C)
- June: South Africa (11 good days, water 18 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (26 °C)
- July: South Africa (10 good days, water 18 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (25 °C)
- August: South Africa (8 good days, water 17 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (25 °C)
- September: South Africa (6 good days, water 17 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (24 °C)
- October: South Africa (3 good days, water 18 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (25 °C)
- November: Morocco (6 good days, water 20 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (26 °C)
- December: Morocco (7 good days, water 18 °C); warmest with good surf: Réunion (27 °C)
Questions
Where is the best surf in Africa in January?
Morocco, with about 6 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 17 °C. Warmest water with good surf: Réunion (28 °C).
Where is the best surf in Africa in April?
South Africa, with about 6 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 20 °C. Warmest water with good surf: Réunion (28 °C).
Where is the best surf in Africa in July?
South Africa, with about 10 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 18 °C. Warmest water with good surf: Réunion (25 °C).
Where is the best surf in Africa in October?
South Africa, with about 3 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 18 °C. Warmest water with good surf: Réunion (25 °C).
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