Saint Helena Bay, South Africa

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About Saint Helena Bay

Saint Helena Bay is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Saint Helena Bay you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Stompneus Baai, a surf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 149 km away.

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Staying in Saint Helena Bay

11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 149 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 Saint Helena Bay.

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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 Saint Helena Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Saint Helena Bay 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 Intermediate

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Brittania Bay (Beachbreak)4.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft409 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft517 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brittania Bay (Beachbreak), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	517kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	22°C

Brittania Bay (Shelly point)4.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft409 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft517 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brittania Bay (Shelly point), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	409kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	517kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	22°C

Cape st. Martin reef7.5 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft754 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

8 ft788 kJ

8 ft701 kJ

7 ft570 kJ

5 ft253 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape st. Martin reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	754kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	788kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	701kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	570kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	253kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 smushy	53kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	19°C

Heaven4.7 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

7 ft642 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

7 ft658 kJ

7 ft564 kJ

5 ft390 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Heaven, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	658kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	564kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	390kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	49kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots, offshore	19°C

Hell5.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft409 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft517 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hell, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 smushy	517kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 20 knots, offshore	19°C

Hell5.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft409 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft517 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hell, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 smushy	517kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 20 knots, offshore	19°C

Klein Trekoskraal19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Paternoster, 9 kmIntermediate and up

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

Laaiplek Beach15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Velddrif, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft87 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laaiplek Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	87kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	3 ft7 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	48kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	31°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	28°C

Pastures4.9 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

5 ft409 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft407 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

4 ft219 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pastures, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	407kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	219kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	22°C

Paternoster12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in PaternosterNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft732 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

8 ft765 kJ

7 ft678 kJ

7 ft570 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Paternoster, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	8 ft8 smushy	765kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	678kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	570kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	25°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	58kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots, offshore	23°C

Stompneus Baai2.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft173 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

5 ft259 kJ

4 ft168 kJ

3 ft121 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Stompneus Baai, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	91kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	259kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	4 ft7 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	121kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	22°C

The Pit16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Paternoster, 4 kmIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Intermediate	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

V-Bowl4 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft409 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft517 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at V-Bowl, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	517kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots, offshore	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Saint Helena Bay, 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).

Places to eat near Saint Helena Bay

BP MarineFish and chips · 1.6 km from the centre
Oppikaai Seafood RestaurantSeafood · 1.7 km from the centre
Die Nuwe Noord Blinder0.5 km from the centre
Noordblinder Pub and Grill0.5 km from the centre
The Gull and Bell and Grill1.3 km from the centre
Harbour View Restaurant - St Helena Bay1.4 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