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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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3de Steen
South Africa, Cape Town
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 33° 46.366' S |
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near Melkbosstrand DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionWest, SouthWest
Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
Well known spot close to Capetown. Powerful beachbreak at times with some shifting sandbanks. Best in winter swell. When this place is on itll be crowded then there are always the other steens (1st and 2nd)to choose from of just wait patiently and youll get something. At its best it gives chunky shorebreak style barrels and a descent ride.
Atmosphere
Great spot when you get it good and its only you out.
General
Gets excellent
Author: Anonymous Contributors (5)
Comments
By derdes _locale , 18-02-2008
all wrong - this place only works on low tide, maybe mid when bigger, ..as for the guy who lives 2 minutes away, ..there are no houses in 2 minute driving distance, maybe 5minutes from melkbos
By Anonymous , 04-07-2006
Ahoy - To the dude tuning its not derdes - dude ... I surf this spot almost every other day of my life as I live less than 2 minutes drive from it ... that is most certainly derdesAnd to the tide dude ... yea ... you're right .. mid tide is better but some years is has cooked on the dead high and others it has cooked on dead low ... last year it was best on mid pushing - so he's not entirely wrong?
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By Mentawai dreamer , 27-07-2010
Just wondering - how often does one spot sharks here? If you take a look at the 2nd photo with the body boarder on the yellow board on a decent size wave, look behind him in the background is that kelp or jaws?