Continent |
Africa |
Country |
South Africa |
Next Big City |
Cape Town |
Next Town |
Still Bay West |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Good waves. Look out for the current on outgoing tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy beach with lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Summer water temp 22°C. Winter water temp 16°C. Normally wetsuit is needed, but at high summer just shorts.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE, SW |
Main Direction: |
NE, E, ESE, SE, SW |
The predominant wind is SE, which is cross-on-shore and blows in the summer months about 80% of the time Cape Town is on and about 70% of the strength. Out of season the wind is NE and SW, which is offshore and normally storm driven and super gusty.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Off N2 close to Riversdale.
Extra information
Nightlife