Elandsbaai, South Africa

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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 Cape Town International Airport (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: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 187 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: 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 expert 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 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Elandsbaai: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Elands Bay1.4 kmabout 5 min by car6 ft449 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft211 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small7 ft521 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, poor6 ft414 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, poor5 ft261 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small3 ft107 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft45 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Elands Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Elands Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct21, too small6 ft9 ssoft449kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct19, too small4 ft8 smushy211kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct22, poor7 ft8 smushy521kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct34, poor6 ft8 smushy414kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct23, too small5 ft8 smushy261kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft8 smushy107kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots23°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft9 ssoft45kJwind from the south, 10 knots20°C
Boneyard CJ0.7 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft366 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, too small6 ft423 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, poor6 ft349 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small4 ft217 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small3 ft72 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft37 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Boneyard CJ: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boneyard CJ, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct18, too small5 ft9 ssoft366kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct17, too small4 ft8 smushy172kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor6 ft8 smushy423kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small6 ft8 smushy349kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small4 ft8 smushy217kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small3 ft7 smushy72kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore23°C
Sun 25Oct5, too small2 ft8 scrumbling37kJwind from the south, 10 knots20°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

Windsurf near Elandsbaai

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