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 beginners: 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 beginner 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: Intermediate Expert

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Diazville Mainbeach4.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1467 kJ

8 ft793 kJ

6 ft348 kJ

9 ft1058 kJ

8 ft717 kJ

7 ft630 kJ

5 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diazville Mainbeach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,467kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	793kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	348kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,058kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	717kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	630kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 smushy	244kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Groot Trekoskraal12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai, 7 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Groot Trekoskraal, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Harbour Bay7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Langebaan, 8 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1379 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

9 ft1026 kJ

7 ft661 kJ

7 ft584 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harbour Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,379kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	750kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,026kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	661kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	584kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	19°C

Jacobsbaai6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in JacobsbaaiIntermediate and up

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jacobsbaai, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Klein Trekoskraal13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paternoster, 9 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1147 kJ

8 ft741 kJ

5 ft320 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

7 ft641 kJ

7 ft577 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Klein Trekoskraal, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,147kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	8 ft8 scrumbling	741kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 smushy	320kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	9 ft8 smushy	961kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	7 ft8 ssoft	641kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	7 ft8 scrumbling	577kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 smushy	226kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	17°C

Langebaan (groot strand)11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Langebaan, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

8 ft1267 kJ

7 ft689 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

7 ft597 kJ

6 ft525 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan (groot strand), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,267kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	689kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft8 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	8 ft8 smushy	896kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	597kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	525kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 smushy	201kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	17°C

Langebaan (klein strand)12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in LangebaanNeeds 5 ft+

8 ft1267 kJ

7 ft689 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

7 ft597 kJ

6 ft525 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan (klein strand), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	8 ft10 ssoft	1,267kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	689kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	8 ft8 smushy	896kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	597kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	525kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	201kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots, offshore	17°C

Langebaan Harbour Reef11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Langebaan, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

8 ft1267 kJ

7 ft689 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

7 ft597 kJ

6 ft525 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langebaan Harbour Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,267kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	689kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	8 ft8 smushy	896kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	597kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	525kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 smushy	201kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	17°C

Plaasbaai Shorey10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Jacobsbaai, 5 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plaasbaai Shorey, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Swartriet beach7.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1406 kJ

8 ft767 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

7 ft790 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Swartriet beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,406kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	767kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	790kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

The Pit19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Paternoster, 4 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1325 kJ

8 ft741 kJ

5 ft320 kJ

6 ft611 kJ

7 ft641 kJ

7 ft577 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pit, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,325kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	741kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	320kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	611kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	641kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	577kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 smushy	226kJ	wind from the south, 11 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