Melkbosstrand, South Africa
In Western Cape · South Africa · Melkbosstrand on Google Maps · Map of the spots

About Melkbosstrand
Melkbosstrand is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Melkbosstrand you can reach 27 surf spots, 3 kite spots and 3 windsurf spots. The nearest is Slabberts, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 32 km away.
Pick your dates and start point to see a trip here scored, planned and costed: plan a surf trip to South Africa.
Staying in Melkbosstrand
- 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 32 km
Stay in MelkbosstrandAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
See all places to stay in Melkbosstrand (ad) on Booking.com →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 Melkbosstrand.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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 Melkbosstrand each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Melkbosstrand 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
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selis11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Milnerton, 7 km | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, good |
All readings for Selis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lagoon Mouth19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Cape Town, 7 km | 9 ft1458 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too big | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, too big | 5 ft279 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, poor | 10 ft1164 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too big | 8 ft713 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft529 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft197 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair |
All readings for Lagoon Mouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Blaauwberg9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Milnerton, 8 km | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Blaauwberg: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 1ste Steen5.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for 1ste Steen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 2de Steen5.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for 2de Steen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Haakgat Point3.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Haakgat Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Horse Trails6.9 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Horse Trails: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kamer van 176.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Kamer van 17: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shells4.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Shells: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 3de Steen5.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for 3de Steen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Derde Steen5 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Derde Steen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Snottballs8.3 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Snottballs: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Big Bay7.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Big Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Little Bay8.3 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1467 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, poor | 9 ft1145 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft560 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft199 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Little Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sunset Beach15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Milnerton, 3 km | 9 ft1458 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too big | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big | 5 ft279 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, poor | 10 ft1164 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big | 8 ft713 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too big | 7 ft529 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft197 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair |
All readings for Sunset Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gas Chambers14.4 kmabout 25 min by car | 9 ft1365 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, too big | 7 ft681 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 5 ft305 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1036 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft642 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft527 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft187 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Gas Chambers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Van Riebeek3.8 kmabout 10 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Van Riebeek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Captains1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Captains: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Crayfish Reef1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Crayfish Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Holbaai2.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Holbaai: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dumps19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Cape Town, 7 km | 9 ft1458 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too big | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, too big | 5 ft279 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, poor | 10 ft1164 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too big | 8 ft713 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too big | 7 ft529 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft197 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair |
All readings for Dumps: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Slabberts0.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Slabberts: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 11th Ave Melkbos Strand0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for 11th Ave Melkbos Strand: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Beach road0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Beach road: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tube Wave0.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 9 ft1406 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft707 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, poor | 9 ft1082 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too big | 8 ft665 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft555 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too big | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Tube Wave: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Milnerton18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in MilnertonNeeds 7 ft+ | 9 ft1458 kJwind from the south, 8 knots | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots | 5 ft279 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots | 9 ft994 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 8 ft713 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 7 ft529 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 4 ft197 kJwind from the west, 1 knot |
All readings for Milnerton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Railways20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Cape Town, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 9 ft1458 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots | 5 ft279 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 9 ft994 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots | 8 ft713 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 7 ft529 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 4 ft197 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore |
All readings for Railways: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Melkbosstrand, 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 Melkbosstrand
- Cape Town Melkbos 0.6 km · stays here
- Big Bay 7.6 km · stays here
- Cape Town Blouberg 8.9 km · stays here
Windsurf near Melkbosstrand
- Cape Town Melkbos 0.6 km · stays here
- Big Bay 7.6 km · stays here
- Cape Town Blouberg 8.9 km · stays here
Places to eat near Melkbosstrand
- Cafe OrcaSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- Trattoria MaranelloItalian · 0.8 km from the centre
- Damhuis RestaurantSouth african · 0.9 km from the centre
- Debonairs PizzaPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
- Fishaways MelkbosstrandSeafood · 1.0 km from the centre
- I Love MelkiesPizza · 1.0 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