Cape Point, South Africa is a Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersMedium waves and Big waves.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Cape Point, South Africa !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Cape Point, South Africa is a Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersMedium waves and Big waves.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Cape Point, South Africa !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
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.
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.
Long wetsuits needed all year round - although people were seen in shorties some times. Air around 30°C in the summer, down to 15°C in the winter. The water is pretty cold, around 10-15°C in the summer and 13-17°C in the winter. The longer the South Easter (prevailing summer wind) blows, the colder the surface water gets. Doesn't matter much in summer though.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Cape Point, South Africa.
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.
Wind
usually
blows
from SE and SSE, S
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Cape Point, South Africa are
January, February, March and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Long wetsuits needed all year round - although people were seen in shorties some times. Air around 30°C in the summer, down to 15°C in the winter. The water is pretty cold, around 10-15°C in the summer and 13-17°C in the winter. The longer the South Easter (prevailing summer wind) blows, the colder the surface water gets. Doesn't matter much in summer though.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SE and SSE, S
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Cape Point, South Africa.
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.
Wind
usually
blows
from SE and SSE, S
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Cape Point, South Africa are
January, February, March and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Cape Point, South Africa is a
Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small beach, with sand, stones and rocks.
Excellent waves, can be up to 6m. Clean waves coming in as sets.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Cape Point, South Africa is a
Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small beach, with sand, stones and rocks.
Excellent waves, can be up to 6m. Clean waves coming in as sets.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
