Continent
Africa
Country
South Africa
Next Big City
Cape Town
Next Town
Kommetjie
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Medium wave, Big wave
Hazards:
Rocks
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Low tide

Can get good swells especially in winter.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
No information
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
No information

Launching can be tricky at low tide - especially in winter when there is kelp on the beach.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal

The water is coldest in summer when there has been a SE wind for a while.

Wind

Best Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
N, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
SE, NW

Winter wind is usually NW. Summer is usually SE, which doesn't work at Kommetjie.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No walk

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

Head for Cape Town!