Type: | Medium Wave (1-3m), Big Wave (> 3m) |
Hazards: | Rocks |
Quality: | Clean |
Best Tide: | No Info |
Excellent waves, can be up to 6m. Clean waves coming in as sets.
Type: | Sand, Rocks, Stones |
Size: | Small |
Hazards: | Rocks |
Beach Users: | None |
Small beach, with sand, stones and rocks.
Best Months: | January, February, March, December |
Wind Type: | Thermal Winds |
Best Direction: | SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: | SE, SSE, S |
The winds is a bit gustier with SE. In the summer, the wind is mostly S to SE, but of which are pretty exactly sideshore; this is the perfect wind (called Cape Dr.) and can get very strong at times - up to 40 knots. The wind tends to pick up in the mornings and get stronger. So if super strong winds are predicted, get there early! NW is mostly a bad weather or winter wind. Less reliable, but often associated with big waves.
Transport: | Car |
Access: | Short Walk |
From Cape Town drive south towards Simon's Town and keep driving south following signs to Cape Hope. You need to turn right, about 0.2 miles before a round about to get to Cape Point. Follow that road almost to its end and you will pass by the launch, just where the waves are the nicest.
In Cape Town.