Langebaan, South Africa

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Langebaan, the nearest town. Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Langebaan

Langebaan is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Langebaan you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Langebaan, a kite and windsurf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 77 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 112 km away.

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Staying in Langebaan

  • 77 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 112 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 Langebaan.

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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 Langebaan each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Langebaan 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

Surf spots within 20 km of Langebaan: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Jacobsbaai19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai8 ft767 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big6 ft336 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor7 ft790 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big8 ft705 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too big7 ft607 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, too big5 ft237 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, poor2 ft62 kJwind from the south, 19 knots, too small
All readings for Jacobsbaai: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jacobsbaai, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft767kJwind from the south, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct31, poor6 ft8 smushy336kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big7 ft10 smushy790kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft705kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft607kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct34, poor5 ft8 smushy237kJwind from the south, 10 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct12, too small2 ft10 scrumbling62kJwind from the south, 19 knots16°C
Harbour Bay7.5 kmabout 15 min by car8 ft750 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too big6 ft340 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, poor9 ft1026 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big7 ft661 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big7 ft584 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big4 ft224 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, poor2 ft44 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, too small
All readings for Harbour Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harbour Bay, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft750kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct33, poor6 ft8 smushy340kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,026kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft661kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft584kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct24, poor4 ft8 smushy224kJwind from the south, 9 knots19°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small2 ft8 smushy44kJwind from the south, 14 knots20°C
Reserve Beach6.9 kmabout 15 min by car8 ft803 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big6 ft340 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor9 ft1118 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too big8 ft708 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too big7 ft630 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too big4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 17 knots, poor2 ft49 kJwind from the south, 19 knots, too small
All readings for Reserve Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Reserve Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft803kJwind from the south, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor6 ft8 smushy340kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,118kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft708kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft630kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct26, poor4 ft8 smushy150kJwind from the south, 17 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct12, too small2 ft8 smushy49kJwind from the south, 19 knots16°C
Langebaan (groot strand)1.8 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+7 ft689 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair for experts5 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small for experts8 ft896 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, poor for experts7 ft597 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, fair for experts6 ft525 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair for experts4 ft201 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too small for experts2 ft36 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts
All readings for Langebaan (groot strand): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan (groot strand), each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct47, fair7 ft9 ssoft689kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small5 ft8 smushy298kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor8 ft8 smushy896kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct46, fair7 ft8 ssoft597kJwind from the west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair6 ft8 ssoft525kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small4 ft8 smushy201kJwind from the south, 9 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft7 smushy36kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore17°C
Langebaan (klein strand)0.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+7 ft689 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair for experts5 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small for experts8 ft896 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, poor for experts7 ft597 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, fair for experts6 ft525 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair for experts4 ft201 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts2 ft57 kJwind from the south, 18 knots, offshore, too small for experts
All readings for Langebaan (klein strand): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan (klein strand), each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct47, fair7 ft9 ssoft689kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small5 ft8 smushy298kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct17, poor8 ft8 smushy896kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct44, fair7 ft8 ssoft597kJwind from the west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair6 ft8 ssoft525kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small4 ft8 smushy201kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct9, too small2 ft10 ssoft57kJwind from the south, 18 knots, offshore17°C
Langebaan Harbour Reef2.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+7 ft689 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, fair for experts5 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small for experts8 ft896 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, poor for experts7 ft597 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, fair for experts6 ft525 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair for experts4 ft201 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too small for experts2 ft57 kJwind from the south, 18 knots, too small for experts
All readings for Langebaan Harbour Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan Harbour Reef, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct45, fair7 ft9 ssoft689kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small5 ft8 smushy298kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct19, poor8 ft8 smushy896kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct47, fair7 ft8 ssoft597kJwind from the west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair6 ft8 ssoft525kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft8 smushy201kJwind from the south, 9 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small2 ft10 ssoft57kJwind from the south, 18 knots17°C

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

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Places to eat near Langebaan

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