Surf at Cape Peninsula South

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:09 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 09:50

South African holidays - sights and activities - Surfing

Surfing the Cape Peninsula South - from Dungeons to Cape Point (and False Bay) , South Africa

Surf at Dungeons, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Red Bull Big Wave Africa has made this spot famous and rightly so. This right-hander just off the Sentinel (off Houtbay) starts breaking form 8 foot, best in huge west swell and light winds - and is popular with tow surfers as the session in '06 showed 60-foot waves being surfed.

Surf at Houtbay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
On the beach and off the harbour wall, on big southwest swells and northwest winds the harbour wall cooks.

Surf at The Hoek, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A-fame peaks barrel over a low sandbar in clean water and cornered swell due to offshore reef makes for fantastic tubes. Best on low tides and medium 5 foot west swell.

Surf at Noordhoek Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
When there's an easy southeast, quality swell and high tide you might find, with the help of sand movement some pretty cool waves.

Surf at Dunes, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Due to the 'mound' (a submerged reef) offshore creating a bend to hit the sandbars in low tide, this spot creates fantastic tubes especially on 7 foot days. Be aware, wipe-outs here are serious, the walk along the beach is long and there's a history of shark incidents here.

Surf at Sunset, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Sunset is loved by many for its huge right-hand peak with excellent take-offs, feared by many too for radical wipe-outs. At best you may find 16 � 20 foot conditions, at worst 11foot days.

Surf at Krans, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
With fast and hollow tubes, this shore-break at Long Beach is loved by body-boarders.

Surf at Long Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Every wanna-be surfer seems to be coming here to learn on beautiful left-breaking peaks running for 50 metres.

Surf at Boneyards, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Endless right-hander off Kommetjie, this spot cooks on west swells and light northeast winds and high tide.

Surf at Baby Pipe, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Paddle to the Outer Kom to where the right-hander kicks off the rock slab. Could be dangerous though as wide numbers are known to suddenly fold.

Surf at Inner Kom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Outer Kom has waves bend towards this kelp-feast and reshape near the rocks to form left-handers of 3 foot.

Surf at The Ledge, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Between Outer and Inner Kom and great on clear days with 4 foot swell and high tide.

Surf at Outer Kom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A left-hander with solid peaks breaking on the outer reef and finding its way to the inside ledge. It is best during 7  - 9 foot west swell and light east winds.

Surf at The Boiler, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A much loved spot near the lighthouse where great right-handers appear on glassy 5 foot days.

Surf at Battery, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Here's another right-hand tube just left of the lighthouse on days with a clean west 6+foot swell.

Surf at 365, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
As the story goes, the barrels found here are almost 365 degrees round on days of 5  - 10-foot west swell and easy north to northwest winds.

Surf at 364, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Body-boarders love this crooked left-hander on the other side of 365.

Surf at I&J's, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Soetwater Reserve has a reef that produces restructuring waves on clean west swell and galssy days.

Surf at Mysto Freight Trains, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Monstrous waves run off from slabs before escaping to close out on a scary-looking slab  - surfed by few.. Allegedly. Unbeatable line-ups on days with 7  - 12 foot swells.

Surf at Conveyor Belts, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Seldom surfed, this spot gives dubious right peaks off a solid ledge on high tides and clean west swells.

Surf at Crayfish Factory, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A favourite big right-hander waves heading on to the outside reef to then suck for 100 meters or so alongside an inside ledge before joining the channel. A heavy and exciting wave on days with big south to southwest swell. Many horror stories originate from here, and remember you don't want to get sucked towards Misty Cliffs if you get dumped. So swim back up pronto.

Surf at Witsands, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Close to Crayfish Factory, but nothing like it. This spot will put a baby to sleep with sand-bottomed peaks and yawn.

Surf at Misty Cliffs, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Inconsistent, but great with a clean swell.

Surf at Scarborough, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Perfect right-handers on glassy, 4-foot days (especially the small one in the far corner).

Surf at Scarborough Point, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Here you can find great left-handers only on days with pumping, west swell (spaced evenly) a light northeast to southeast wind and a pushing tide. Not a regular occurrence.

Surf at Underwater Point, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Coming from the rocky reef, you might get lucky with a right-hander on days with glassy seas, smooth west 7-foot groundswell.

Surf at Extensions, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Head out here on east winds for right-handers.

Surf at Paranoia, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
With mega high spring tides and 5  - 10 west groundswells, the brave amongst us could find chunky waves pumping from the outside, to reshape onwards into a small bay, rolling fast along shallow rocks.

Surf at Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
On days with southeast wind and huge west swells and an incoming high tide you will find a hollow, right reef.

Surf at Plantboom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A good (but scary shallow and shark-y) spot on days with light north winds and 7 foot west swells - when left-handers pump down a rocky ledge.

Surf at Dias Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Around the corner from Cape Point's cliffs, you will find the much talked-about (by body-boarders) spot Mike Stewart put on the map. You'll have to climb down to a rocky spot where you'll find a great right-hander.

Surf at Southwest Reef, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Big walls and solid A-frames breaking off Cape Point some way out and it's said that it pumps at 50 - 60 feet perfectly.

Find accommodation in the Cape Peninsula.

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