Continent |
Africa |
Country |
South Africa |
Next Big City |
Port Elizabeth |
Next Town |
Port Alfred, Kenton-on-Sea |
|
Type: |
Ocean, River Mouth |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Shop, Toilet, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Shallow lagoon in the river mouth. Strong out going tide in the mouth. You could loose board. Perfect for kitesurf beginners.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
In the river mouth SW or W wind only. Must stay within 200m of mouth. Further up, wind gusty.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Extra information
You must be careful of downwind shore when doing high jump, you could fly into the dunes in string winds.
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