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
Nightlife