Surf at Cape Point and Overberg

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:06 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 09:56

South African holidays - sights and activities - Surfing

Surfing False Bay Cape Point and Overberg, South Africa

Surf at Buffels Bay, False bay, South Africa
On days with a pumping south to southeast swell a difficult and heavy, but fantastic right-hand point breaks and barrels along for 200m.

Surf at Black Rocks, False bay, South Africa
On days with huge swell and southwest winds you will find a very over-crowded spot of kelpy set-ups and small take-offs.

Surf at Glencairn, False bay, South Africa
On the Fish Hoek side of Simon's Town you can find a left-hander off the rocks only if there�s huge swell.

Surf at Fish Hoek, False bay, South Africa
Easy waves during south/southeast swell.

Surf at Clovelly, False bay, South Africa
Wait for a glassy day with 4-foot groundswell and a low-tide and you will find a fun body-board wave.

Surf at Kalk Bay Reef, False bay, South Africa
A contained, but fantastic hollow left-hander is known to pump here.

Surf at Kalk Bay Backdoor, False bay, South Africa
A fast, hollow right-hander on the other side of the Kalk Bay Reef.

Surf at Danger Reef, False bay, South Africa
When there's southeast swell and easy northwest winds, right and left peaks get insane on a rocky ledge with a solid lip over a tight pipe.

Surf at St James, False bay, South Africa
Off the tidal pool near the coloured bathing huts, you can ride right-hand, right-reef breaks.

Surf at Bailey's Reef, False bay, South Africa
When the northwest wind is blowing, together with a spring high-tide and 4-foot groundswell, you can find a hollow right-hander here.

Surf at Surfer's Corner, False bay, South Africa
A very busy spot with frequent offshore peaks.

Surf at Rivermouth, False bay, South Africa
A spot that can have sharks surfing with  - so watch out! - on soft sandbar numbers.

Surf at Sunrise, False bay, South Africa
Near Sunrise Circle you can find soft beach breaks.

Surf at Cemetry, False bay, South Africa
During easy northwest winds right and left beach-breaks are waiting for you here.

Surf at Nine Miles Reef, False bay, South Africa
Left and right-handers.

Surf at Pipe, False bay, South Africa
Near the Strand, a nice rock-and-sand break with easy southwest to northwest wind and south swell.

Surf at Bikini Beach, False bay, South Africa
Off Gordon's Bay on days with huge southeast to south groundswell and easy north winds plus enormous storm swell this spot has a classic wave to offer.

Surf at Caves, False bay, South Africa
At Koeel Bay (or Kogel Bay) lies a popular but inconsistent sandbar which is best during low tide and a summer sand structure.

Surf at Koeel Bay Beach, False bay, South Africa
Nice beach breaks during high tides.

Surf at Paranoia, False bay, South Africa
Not for the faint-hearted or beginners, you will find 7-foot, left-hand point reef with swells heading for sharp rocks. Best on days with evenly spaced lines and glassy conditions.

Surf at Off the Mountain, False bay, South Africa
Near Rooiels, on days with huge swell, big-wave boards can have fun here.

Surf at Pringle Bay, False bay, South Africa
A rare but nice left-hander on days with huge south to southwest swell and southeast to east wind.

Surf at Moonlight Bay (a.k.a Moonshine Bay/Bokbaai), False bay, South Africa
Offering short sharp right-handers off the rocks on days with east to southeast offshore winds.

Surfing the Overberg, from Hangklip to Cape Infanta, South Africa

Surf at Kokkerot, Overberg, South Africa
Edging a spiny rock is a sharp right-hand reef-break for body-boarders and capable surfers.

Surf at Yellowsand, Overberg, South Africa
Sand-break on days with 7-foot swell.

Surf at Crystal Road, Overberg, South Africa
A popular, right-hand beach-break that sometimes creates a hollow, long shore-break.

Surf at Betty's Bay Beach, Overberg, South Africa
Occasionally this spot has fantastic right and left peaks depending on swell direction.

Surf at Kleinmond, Overberg, South Africa
Left of the Sandown Bay car park, with easy north to northwest winds and a 5-foot swell, you may find great left-break waves here.

Surf at Hawston, Overberg, South Africa
Lock your car and hide the valuables  - then on to a left-pointer or a fun beach break.

Surf at Baby J, Overberg, South Africa
Reliable big-waves on the way to Onrus (that clocked 20+ feet during 2006), the spot offers clean set-ups and fun if you're not aiming for the insiders  -  which results on a horrible rock. Watch the sharp rocks here, wear booties and leave the small boards at home.

Surf at Haardebaai, Overberg, South Africa
Great big waves with right-hand reef break on big southwest swell and easy northeast winds and ONLY for the skilled.

Surf at Onrus, Overberg, South Africa
In the car park's corner is a fantastic left-hander once the lagoon breaks its banks creating hollow numbers.

Surf at Sandbaai, Overberg, South Africa
A reef and sand right-hand break that kicks during glassy groundswell and light southeasters. Watch out for Cedric the Sand Sub  - he's a great white.

Surf at Voelklip, Overberg, South Africa
From the inside of the rock, on days with north wind and reasonable, you can find a great wave here.

Surf at Bayview, Overberg, South Africa
In centre of Hermanus, set in a tiny rocky bay, rocks an impressive big-wave right-hander leaving many exits-less along the rocks during 10-foot groundswells. Watch out for sharky friends (nice big seal population here) and getting caught in the tight back-surge.

Surf at De Kelders, Overberg, South Africa
At Walker Bay's end near Strandloper caves is an inconsistent beach-break.

Surf at The Computer, Overberg, South Africa
With 10+ foot ground-swell and well-directed swell you can find a long, hollow left'er  - and sharks to boot.

Surf at The Toilet, Overberg, South Africa
This beast left-hand barrel runs between Pearly Beach and Gansbaai  - only for the brave and strong bowels amongst us.

Surf at Uilenkraalsmond, Overberg, South Africa
Fun waves, sharks and a river mouth sandbar.

Surf at Pearly Beach, Overberg, South Africa
Sometimes the right-hand reef-break is excellent, but needs a northwest to northeast light wind and clean groundswell.

Surf at Struisbaai, Overberg, South Africa
In a shark-infested, northeast point with huge southwest swell you will find fun waves of which the outside right-hand point is called Maclears.

Surf at Arniston (Waenhuiskrans) , Overberg, South Africa
A couple of nice spots here of which in De Hoop Nature Reserve and Arniston's main beach - best in northwest to southwest winds and clean south swell.

Surf at Gansbaai, Overberg, South Africa
With clean 7-foot groundswell, northeast to southeast wind you'll find a couple of nice reef-breaks here. Many sharks though!

Find your accommodation from Cape Point to Overberg.

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