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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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SW Coast
South Africa
More considered part of the west coast. Plenty of good quality beach breaks and a couple of well known reef breaks. Best waves are in winter swell but generally theres something all year round. The further north, the fewer crowds.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
SWS swell. NE winds
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| Water temp. | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C |
| Air temp. | 32°C | 25°C | 20°C | 18°C | 22°C | 28°C |
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Seasonal swell & wind variations
SWS swell. NE winds
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Surf Spots
| Surf Spots (48) |   |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| 11th Ave Melkbos Strand | 1 / - | 
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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All surfers | |
| A-house | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | 
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Beach road | - / - | Right | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Bokpoint | 1 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
| Boxers | 1 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Braaivleis | - / - | Left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Brittania Bay (Beachbreak) | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Brittania Bay (Shelly point) | - / - | Right | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Bubbles | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Captains | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Dassen Island Rights | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
| Derde Steen | 4 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Diazville Mainbeach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Dwarskersbos | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Gas Chambers | 13 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | |
| Grotto Bay | - / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Harbour Bay | 2 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Hell | - / - |
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Right | Reef-rocky | |||
| Holbaai | 3 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Horse Trails | 1 / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | |
| Hosh Dala Trails | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Jacobsbaai | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Kamer van 17 | - / - | Left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Kreefbaai | 1 / - | Left | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Laaiplek Beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Langebaan (groot strand) | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Langebaan (klein strand) | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Langebaan Harbour Reef | 1 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Oom Kalliemaries | 3 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Outer banks | 1 / - | Left | Sand-bar |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Oysters | 1 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Papsakbaai | - / - | Right | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Paternoster | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Plaasbaai Shorey | 2 / - | Right | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Reserve Beach | 1 / - | Right | Sand-bar |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Rockboils | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
| Sandbags Wedge | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Seconds | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Shells | - / - | Left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Slabberts | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | |
| Springbokkies | - / - | Right | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Strand Silkys | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | 
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All surfers | ||
| The Pit | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| TNT | 3 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
| Tube Wave | 1 / - |
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Right | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | |
| V-Bowl | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Van Riebeek | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Yzerfontein | 9 / - |
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Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers |
Comments
By Melkbos Local , 14-01-2002
The map is a bit wrong - Firstly the Steens (Erste, Tweede en Derde Steen) are below Melkbos, and both the spots Melkbos and the Steens are closer to Cape Town. The Steens are on the beach road that connects Blouberg with Melkbos and then Obviously Melkbos are the collection of surfspots like Corners, A-House, Crayfish, Slabberts and Tube Wave....which are located in the small town of Melkbosstrand
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By Anonymous , 19-02-2008
Vredenburger - I have been up here for more than 15 years and still not considered as a local but the real locals have not heard of half the places you name here.