Crayfish Reef, South Africa
It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersMedium waves.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and NW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersMedium waves.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and NW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
There is NO specific instructions or particular difficulties to access the spot.
Nearest Airports
Distance
40km from spot
1645km from spot
1670km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
There is NO specific instructions or particular difficulties to access the spot.
Nearest Airports
Distance
40km from spot
1645km from spot
1670km from spot
Best Schools in Cape Town
Riding Conditions in Crayfish Reef, South Africa
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and NW .
There is Thermal and Frontal wind at Crayfish Reef, South Africa.
Wind usually blows from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and NW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Crayfish Reef, South Africa are January, February, March, November and December .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and NW .
There is Thermal and Frontal wind at Crayfish Reef, South Africa.
Wind usually blows from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and NW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Crayfish Reef, South Africa are January, February, March, November and December .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
Crayfish Reef, South Africa is a Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Small size.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
Crayfish Reef, South Africa is a Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Small size.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
Need to know
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
Best Schools in Cape Town
Webcams around Crayfish Reef, South Africa
Webcams around Crayfish Reef, South Africa
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
14 knotsDolphin Beach, South Africa (Dolphin Ibhishi) 09:47:16 pm, GMT+2 Model: gfs27_long, updated 4 hours ago | 602596 |
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17:25 0.7m
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5:45 0.7m
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18:10 0.6m
0:20 -0.5m
6:30 0.5m
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19:05 0.4m
1:20 -0.3m
7:35 0.4m
14:05 -0.3m
20:25 0.3m
3:05 -0.2m
9:05 0.2m
9:15 0.2m
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22:35 0.2m
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5:20 -0.2m
11:25 0.2m
17:40 -0.3m
0:05 0.3m
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12:30 0.3m
12:40 0.3m
18:45 -0.4m
1:00 0.5m
7:20 -0.4m
13:20 0.4m
19:20 -0.5m
1:30 0.6m
7:50 -0.5m
13:55 0.5m
19:50 -0.5m
2:00 0.6m
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14:25 0.6m
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2:30 0.7m
8:50 -0.7m
Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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nightMore about Kitesurfing in Cape Town
More about Cape Town
Wind stats in Cape Town...
Month | % of Windy Days (more than 15kts) |
---|---|
Jan | 47 |
Feb | 47 |
Mar | 39 |
Apr | 26 |
May | 26 |
Jun | 26 |
Jul | 21 |
Aug | 28 |
Sep | 35 |
Oct | 39 |
Nov | 47 |
Dec | 46 |
% of Windy Days (more than 15kts)
Additional information
There are 5 kitesurf schools and 65 kitesurf spots in Cape Town.
Best months: January February March November December
Best months: January February March November December
Accomodation around the spot
Crayfish Reef, South Africa













