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Northwest wind is the clean window and south swell is the best trigger.
The break stays uncrowded, and winter is the most reliable season for clean surf.
Surf GuideSouthern Eastern Cape
Loch Ness (Noordhoek)
Loch Ness (Noordhoek) is a quiet, exposed reef break in the Southern Eastern Cape that comes alive on a clean south swell with a northwest offshore wind. It is uncrowded even when it is working, so the appeal is the shape of the wave and the open lineup rather than any scene around it. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Loch Ness (Noordhoek) in Southern Eastern Cape.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationSouthern Eastern Cape, ZA
Forecast
- Waves 3-5 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind SW 9 kt
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Tide is secondary here, so focus first on whether the reef is standing up cleanly and whether the line is holding shape before paddling out.
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