Langebaan-2013 — 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 intermediate 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 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

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Jacobsbaai19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai

8 ft776 kJ

6 ft344 kJ

6 ft652 kJ

8 ft754 kJ

7 ft623 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jacobsbaai, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	344kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	652kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	754kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	623kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft8 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	16°C

Reserve Beach6.9 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft826 kJ

6 ft368 kJ

6 ft702 kJ

8 ft779 kJ

7 ft658 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Reserve Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	826kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	368kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	702kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 19 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	779kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	658kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft8 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots	16°C

Harbour Bay7.5 kmabout 15 min by car

8 ft781 kJ

6 ft344 kJ

6 ft652 kJ

8 ft713 kJ

7 ft611 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harbour Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	781kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	344kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	652kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	713kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	611kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	20°C

Langebaan (groot strand)1.8 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft710 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

8 ft754 kJ

7 ft654 kJ

7 ft551 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan (groot strand), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	710kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 smushy	313kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	8 ft8 smushy	754kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	654kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	17°C

Langebaan (klein strand)0.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft710 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

8 ft754 kJ

7 ft654 kJ

7 ft551 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan (klein strand), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	710kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 smushy	313kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	8 ft8 smushy	754kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	654kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	58kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots, offshore	17°C

Langebaan Harbour Reef2.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft710 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

8 ft754 kJ

7 ft654 kJ

7 ft551 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan Harbour Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	710kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft8 smushy	313kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	8 ft8 smushy	754kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	654kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	551kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	2 ft8 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	17°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).

Kite near Langebaan

Langebaan 0.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Langebaan

Langebaan 0.5 km · stays here

Sailing near Langebaan

Langebaan Yacht Club 1.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Langebaan

FishawaysSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Cafe LisboaPortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
Debonairs PizzaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Pearly's RestaurantSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Kokomo Beach Bar & RestaurantSeafood · 1.0 km from the centre
The Curry BarIndian · 1.4 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

Langebaan, South Africa

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Where it is

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