Dwarskersbos, South Africa

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Beach House in Dwarskersbos, South Africa
Dwarskersbos, the nearest town. Photo: Ryk Neethling from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Dwarskersbos

Dwarskersbos is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Dwarskersbos you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Dwarskersbos, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 146 km away.

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Staying in Dwarskersbos

  • 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 146 km

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Where it is

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 Dwarskersbos.

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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. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Dwarskersbos 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: Intermediate Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Dwarskersbos: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Dwarskersbos0.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+3 ft160 kJwind from the south, 10 knots3 ft86 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore2 ft39 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore3 ft116 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots3 ft80 kJwind from the north, 4 knots2 ft42 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore1 ft16 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore
All readings for Dwarskersbos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dwarskersbos, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small3 ft10 ssoft160kJwind from the south, 10 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small3 ft9 ssoft86kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft8 smushy39kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft8 smushy116kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct19, too small3 ft7 smushy80kJwind from the north, 4 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small2 ft7 smushy42kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore24°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft9 ssoft16kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore29°C
Laaiplek Beach11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Velddrif, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+3 ft160 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore3 ft86 kJwind from the east, 2 knots2 ft39 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot3 ft116 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots3 ft80 kJwind from the north, 4 knots2 ft42 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore1 ft18 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, offshore
All readings for Laaiplek Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laaiplek Beach, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct19, too small3 ft10 ssoft160kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore18°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft9 ssoft86kJwind from the east, 2 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small2 ft8 smushy39kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot20°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small3 ft8 smushy116kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small3 ft7 smushy80kJwind from the north, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small2 ft7 smushy42kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore26°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft12 ssoft18kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, offshore27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dwarskersbos, 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 Dwarskersbos

  • Deli on Main0.2 km from the centre
  • Wave Runner0.4 km from the centre
  • Die See Kaia Restaurant0.6 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