Cape St. Francis, South Africa
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About Cape St. Francis
Cape St. Francis is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. From Cape St. Francis you can reach 20 surf spots. The nearest is Cape St Francis, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is PLZ, 76 km away.
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Staying in Cape St. Francis
- 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: PLZ, 76 km, GRJ, 227 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cape St. Francis.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Cape St. Francis each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Cape St. Francis too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert Intermediate
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Avenue (St Francis Bay)5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, offshore | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft97 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Anne Avenue (St Francis Bay): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boulders3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Boulders: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bruce's Beauties3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis BayIntermediate and up | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, offshore | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft97 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Bruce's Beauties: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cape Saint Francis3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Cape Saint Francis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cape St Francis0.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 9 ft1320 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore | 7 ft628 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, offshore | 6 ft404 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 11 ft2010 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, offshore | 8 ft983 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 8 ft849 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots | 4 ft176 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Cape St Francis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Claptons15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft279 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 5 ft368 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 14 knots | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots |
All readings for Claptons: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ducks2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 9 ft1306 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 8 ft880 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 5 ft297 kJwind from the south, 9 knots | 8 ft857 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 9 ft1054 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 11 ft1384 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 4 ft176 kJwind from the west, 3 knots |
All readings for Ducks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Dumpo5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 8 ft1037 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8 ft958 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for El Dumpo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hullets Reef4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis BayIntermediate and up | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, offshore | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft97 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Hullets Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Jeffreys Bay19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys BayExperts only | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the south, 10 knots | 5 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 8 ft801 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 5 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots |
All readings for Jeffreys Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Killers3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Killers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kitchen windows18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jeffreys BayIntermediate and up | 7 ft694 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 5 ft377 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 5 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 9 ft942 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 5 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots |
All readings for Kitchen windows: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kromme Rivermouth7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 8 ft1032 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 6 ft543 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 8 ft836 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 5 ft367 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots |
All readings for Kromme Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Leftovers4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis BayIntermediate and up | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 5 ft346 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 8 ft889 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, offshore | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft97 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Leftovers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mosterhoek Point4.1 kmabout 10 min by carExperts only | 9 ft1086 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 8 ft879 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 6 ft401 kJwind from the west, 3 knots | 8 ft871 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 9 ft985 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 8 ft898 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots | 6 ft432 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots |
All readings for Mosterhoek Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Nik's Secret5.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 8 ft1032 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8 ft958 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 8 ft797 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Nik's Secret: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Oyster Bay17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Oyster BayIntermediate and up | 9 ft1269 kJwind from the west, 7 knots | 7 ft854 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 5 ft258 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 8 ft886 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots | 9 ft997 kJwind from the west, 12 knots | 10 ft1317 kJwind from the west, 11 knots | 4 ft176 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots |
All readings for Oyster Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paradise13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jeffreys Bay, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft570 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft279 kJwind from the west, 16 knots | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 5 ft368 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west, 14 knots | 8 ft687 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 4 ft247 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots |
All readings for Paradise: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Phantoms3.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Phantoms: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sixty Nines3.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St. Francis Bay, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 9 ft1074 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 6 ft599 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6 ft324 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 10 ft1431 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 9 ft1014 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 10 ft1086 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3 ft146 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Sixty Nines: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cape St. Francis, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Cape St. Francis
- The Coastal Collective0.1 km from the centre
- Nevermind0.5 km from the centre
- StixPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
- Full Stop Cafe1.0 km from the centre
- Joe Fish Restaurant1.0 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits