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About Elandsbaai

Elandsbaai is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Elandsbaai you can reach 2 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Boneyard CJ, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CPT, 187 km away.

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Staying in Elandsbaai

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CPT, 187 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Elandsbaai.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Elandsbaai each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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.

Spot

Sun 18

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Boneyard CJ0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

6 ft376 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boneyard CJ, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the south-west, 20 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	358kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	161kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	6 ft8 smushy	376kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Elands Bay1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft572 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

6 ft464 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Elands Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, poor	6 ft10 smushy	572kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 smushy	400kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft8 smushy	195kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	464kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 smushy	313kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	243kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	3 ft8 smushy	98kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Elandsbaai, 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).

Kite near Elandsbaai

Elands Bay 2.6 km · stays here

Windsurf near Elandsbaai

Elands Bay 2.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Elandsbaai

Wit Mossel Pot0.5 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

Elandsbaai, South Africa