# Berg wind

> A hot, dry wind that blows from the interior towards the coast in South Africa.

**What "berg wind" means in surfing:** A hot, dry wind that blows from the interior towards the coast in South Africa. Because it's offshore, a berg wind often brings some of the cleanest surf of the year.

**Category:** Conditions

**Mostly used in:** South Africa

## Related words

- [Offshore](https://surfslang.com/offshore): Wind blowing from the land out to sea.
- [Glassy](https://surfslang.com/glassy): There's no wind and the ocean's surface is smooth like glass.

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Source: [Berg wind](https://surfslang.com/berg-wind) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt