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 experts: 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 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 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.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Langebaan: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Reserve Beach6.9 kmabout 15 min by car8 ft763 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good, best spot that day6 ft368 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, fair9 ft1036 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor8 ft779 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, good, best spot that day7 ft658 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, good, best spot that day4 ft223 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, too small3 ft69 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 expert surfers at Reserve Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct52, good8 ft9 ssoft763kJwind from the south, 1 knot15°C
Tue 20Oct41, fair6 ft8 smushy368kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor9 ft8 smushy1,036kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct49, good8 ft8 ssoft779kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct55, good7 ft8 ssoft658kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft8 smushy223kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct5, too small3 ft8 smushy69kJwind from the south, 19 knots16°C
Harbour Bay7.5 kmabout 15 min by car8 ft781 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good6 ft344 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair9 ft933 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, fair8 ft713 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good, best spot that day7 ft611 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, good4 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft62 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 expert surfers at Harbour Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct50, good8 ft9 ssoft781kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct38, fair6 ft8 smushy344kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct42, fair9 ft8 ssoft933kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct49, good8 ft8 ssoft713kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct50, good7 ft8 ssoft611kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot20°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small4 ft8 smushy216kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots21°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small2 ft8 smushy62kJwind from the south, 14 knots20°C
Jacobsbaai19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai8 ft776 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good6 ft344 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair9 ft1049 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor7 ft649 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair7 ft623 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, good4 ft223 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, too small2 ft65 kJwind from the south, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Jacobsbaai: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jacobsbaai, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct48, good8 ft9 ssoft776kJwind from the south, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct36, fair6 ft8 smushy344kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct17, poor9 ft8 smushy1,049kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct45, fair7 ft8 smushy649kJwind from the west, 5 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct50, good7 ft8 ssoft623kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore17°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small4 ft8 smushy223kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct5, too small2 ft8 smushy65kJwind from the south, 17 knots16°C
Langebaan (groot strand)1.8 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft710 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, fair5 ft313 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small8 ft754 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor7 ft654 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair7 ft551 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair4 ft199 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft56 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore, too small
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
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct47, fair7 ft9 ssoft710kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small5 ft8 smushy313kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct16, poor8 ft8 smushy754kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct39, fair7 ft8 ssoft654kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair7 ft8 ssoft551kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small4 ft8 ssoft199kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft8 smushy56kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore17°C
Langebaan (klein strand)0.7 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft710 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, fair5 ft313 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small8 ft754 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor7 ft654 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair7 ft551 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair4 ft199 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft58 kJwind from the south, 18 knots, offshore, too small
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
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct47, fair7 ft9 ssoft710kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct26, too small5 ft8 smushy313kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct16, poor8 ft8 smushy754kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct38, fair7 ft8 ssoft654kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct45, fair7 ft8 ssoft551kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small4 ft8 ssoft199kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy58kJwind from the south, 18 knots, offshore17°C
Langebaan Harbour Reef2.4 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft710 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair5 ft313 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small8 ft754 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor7 ft654 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair7 ft551 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair4 ft199 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft56 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, too small
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
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct46, fair7 ft9 ssoft710kJwind from the south, 4 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small5 ft8 smushy313kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct17, poor8 ft8 smushy754kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct41, fair7 ft8 ssoft654kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair7 ft8 ssoft551kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore16°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small4 ft8 ssoft199kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct5, too small2 ft8 smushy56kJwind from the south, 15 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