Continent |
Africa |
Country |
South Africa |
Next Big City |
Cape Town |
Next Town |
Langebaan |
|
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Coming tide |
Water best with the tide rising just before high tide. The water becomes flat and is about waist deep at full high tide. No waves, completely flat water. Some current movement around the tide change creates a little chop through the channel. Shark Bay is an ideal place to learn.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Soft beach, no shells with bushes surrounding. Can become limited with space at high tide, but the water is shallow so launching in the water is not a problem. Safe swimming and riding beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Water is warmer than the rest of Cape Town and you can use a shorty or full wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW |
Not very gusty at all. Winds range from 10-50 knots. SE and SW are predominant in summer. SW starts blowing mid day, but SE starts in the morning. Best time is October to March when the SE blows more often.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Arrive in CPT International and grab a car from one of the many car hire companies available. Jump in the car and head for the R27 West Coast Road, which is 2 exits out of the N1 North from the CBD. The exit after Woodstock. Head through and past all of the buildings and stop lights until you get to a straight road with the sea on your left. After about 50 mins you will pass the West Coast 1 Stop (Garage) and you turn left to Langebaan. 10km along there you arrive in the town.
Extra information
Try to stay away form the rocks and do not head to the far side of the bay (military area). It's a nature reserve, so no fires and there are no toilets.
Nightlife