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Strand

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South Africa, Somerset West, South Africa
Coordinates: -34.1018, 18.8135
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Part of False Bay. The ocean has large chop, flat between waves. Waves are 1-4 ft in summer, 3-6 ft in winter. Wave direction is W to SW. Outside reef (150m off shore) has nice swell. Sandy bottom, except for launch area at Shark Rock - watch out for the pole! Surf in winter is best. Soft white sand. 50+m wide. Not ideal for beginners - lots of bathers and surfers downwind. Take-off in SW is at the end of the beach on SE side. Take-off on NW is at the surfer's side (NW). SW is best, sideonshore, 1 or 2 days per week. NW is often gusty (predominant in winter). SE is dangerously gusty and side-off (predominant in summer). Season year-round when winds change from NW to SW as cold fronts pass below Cape Point. Water is warmer than Table View (West Coast). Baggies and rashvest in summer. 4/3/2 wetsuit in winter. Water: Shallow, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

1 kn

E · gusts 3 kn

Waves

1.4 m

10s period

Swell

1.3 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 03:26:39

Forecast

Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30SE00:00E06:00SW12:00S18:00E00:00E06:00E12:00E18:00E00:00E06:00E12:00E18:00NE00:00NE06:00NW12:00SE18:00S00:00NE06:00SW12:00SE18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00SW18:00NE00:00NE06:00SW12:00S18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 2.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 03:26:40

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

Outside reef (150m off shore) has nice swell. Sandy bottom, except for launch area at Shark Rock - watch out for the pole! SE is dangerously gusty and side-off (predominant in summer).

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