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East London – Nahoon
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A 1 km sandy beach at the Nahoon river mouth in East London. From October to March easterlies and north-easterlies blow on two or three days a week, 22–28 knots in October and November and 12–20 later in summer; the river and its mouth give flat water on an incoming tide, and waves of around 4 ft break a little further out. Keep out of the bathing area and listen to the lifesavers.
Water
Flat and waves
Best season
Oct–Mar
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
-32.99, 27.95
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 25° |
| Air min. | 21° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° |
| Water | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 17 km from the spot