Saldanha, South Africa

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About Saldanha

Saldanha is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Saldanha you can reach 11 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Saldanha, a kite and windsurf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 125 km away.

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Staying in Saldanha

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 125 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 Saldanha.

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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 Saldanha each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Saldanha 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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Jacobsbaai6.6 kmabout 15 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

Swartriet beach7.8 kmabout 15 min by car

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 Swartriet beach, 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	29, 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	36, fair	4 ft8 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	16°C

Groot Trekoskraal12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai, 7 km

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 Groot Trekoskraal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	776kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	344kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	652kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	754kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	623kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	16°C

Plaasbaai Shorey10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai, 5 km

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 Plaasbaai Shorey, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	776kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	344kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	652kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	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	26, poor	4 ft8 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	16°C

The Pit19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Paternoster, 4 km

8 ft750 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

8 ft717 kJ

7 ft593 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pit, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	750kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	732kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft8 shollow	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	3 ft7 smushy	50kJ	wind from the south, 20 knots	17°C

Diazville Mainbeach4.3 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft816 kJ

6 ft344 kJ

6 ft680 kJ

8 ft779 kJ

7 ft658 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diazville Mainbeach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	816kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 smushy	344kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	680kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 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 east, 1 knot	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	66kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	16°C

Harbour Bay7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Langebaan, 8 km

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

Klein Trekoskraal13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paternoster, 9 kmNeeds 6 ft+

8 ft750 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

9 ft864 kJ

7 ft634 kJ

7 ft593 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Klein Trekoskraal, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	8 ft9 scrumbling	750kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	9 ft8 smushy	864kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	7 ft8 ssoft	634kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	593kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft8 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	2 ft8 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	17°C

Langebaan (groot strand)11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Langebaan, 2 kmNeeds 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)12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in LangebaanNeeds 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 Reef11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Langebaan, 2 kmNeeds 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 Saldanha, 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 Saldanha

Saldanha 1.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Saldanha

Saldanha 1.5 km · stays here

Sailing near Saldanha

Saldanha Bay Yacht Club 2.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Saldanha

Bottega At The BayItalian · 0.7 km from the centre
Debonairs Pizza SaldanhaPizza · 1.3 km from the centre
KFC SaldanhaChicken · 1.3 km from the centre
Captain's CabinBar and grill · 0.8 km from the centre
The Mussel Cracker1.3 km from the centre
The Sandstone Restaurant1.4 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