English
Español
Français
Português
Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
Enjoy and contribute!
| Find the best surf spots |
|
|
Elands Bay
South Africa, West Coast
This is an interactive map! Use controls to pan and zoom this map.
|
Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 32° 18.843' S |
User rating (8)
- Add to my surfed spots
- Comments (3)
- sessions (0)
- trips (0)
- Photos (18)
- Videos (0)
- Share
- Favourite
-
Your favourites and future surf spot lists
Access
|
From cape town, drive along the west coast road till you get to e-bay. Then ask a petroljoggie for details. The break is located about 500m to the left of the main campsite. There is an informal space to park your car. Depending on the tide getting into the water can be a bit tricky off the rocks. As is coming out. DistanceDay trip WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Elandsbaai or E-bay
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
Additional Information
The Jay Bay of the West Coast. In the right conditions, this waves gets classic. A rocky, kelp covered shelf, or small point, which turns a corner and becomes sand at a small river mouth. The swell refracts around the outer area of Elands Bay and peaks at the point, producing a hollow take-off and cylindrical wall that runs for about 150 metres. Needs a solid SW swell of 8' before it wraps around the point. If Cape Town is a solid 6-8', and the northern suburbs are 3-4', chances are Elands will be 3-5'. Handles any S wind. Dominant wind is SE.
Atmosphere
It is a really small town, with one liquor store and one hotel right above the camp site. The hotel makes really good breakfasts (especially after a sunrise surf). The bar in the hotel is the only one we came across, and often people just end up drinking at the camp site! Be warned it is a very Afrikaans area, and you may find people who don't speak much English!
General
It is all round, a cool small town surf spot, with waves that can get 'epic'
Author: Anonymous Contributors (1)
Photos
Elands bay |
Elands bay |
Elands bay |
Elands bay |
Comments
By saffajono , 02-08-2007
Locals - Locals are all over the spot when its on.. Wait your turn and eventually youll get something..
By Jono , 01-07-2007
West coast is lekker! - The beachbreak and shorey further down the beach gets awsome aswell under the right swell. There are a few secret spots around Elands Bay too, which work when Elands is flat.. if you look hard enough, you'll find.
Errors, Feedback
You can edit this page to correct errors or add new information. If you have any problems regarding this page, Send us feedback.
Advertise
On the Go!
Wannasurf.com on your mobile
RSS All the RSS feeds of Wannasurf.com
Newsletter All news by email
By Anonymous , 16-11-2007
what locals? - elands has a hand full of locals and a number of capetonians who weekend there and think they are locals...but..... yeah tangle with carl the diamond diver at your own risk