Located on the Garden Route in South Africa, Stillbay holds a small right-hand point break that offers up some rippable walls, halving the size of SW swells and magnifying SE swells. The waves here are challenging to surf and break for up to 200 meters (656 feet) over a rock and sand bottom.
What are the best surf conditions for Stillbay?
It gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard if smaller and a shortboard then step up as the size picks up. This break is good for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will get busy at peak times (5/10). The best winds are from the Northwest. The best swells are from the South, Southeast, and Southwest. It works on all tides.
We recommend wearing a spring suit in summer when water temperatures rise to 20°C (68°F). In the winter, a 3/2 might be best as temps drop to about 17°C (63°F). See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
