Stilbaai, South Africa

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About Stilbaai

Stilbaai is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Stilbaai you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Still Bay (lefts), a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is GRJ, 98 km away.

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Staying in Stilbaai

27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 98 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 Stilbaai.

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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 Stilbaai each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Stilbaai 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.

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Still Bay (lefts)1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft904 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Still Bay (lefts), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	8 ft9 ssoft	904kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	7 ft9 ssoft	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	25°C

Red Nose Rock3 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft855 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft769 kJ

7 ft578 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Red Nose Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	52, good	8 ft9 ssoft	855kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	769kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	7 ft8 smushy	578kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Dolfines3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

8 ft855 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

8 ft606 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dolfines, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	8 ft9 ssoft	855kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	8 ft7 smushy	606kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Skulpiesbaai3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft855 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

8 ft606 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Skulpiesbaai, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	8 ft9 ssoft	855kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	8 ft7 smushy	606kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Jongensfontein9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Jongensfontein

8 ft977 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

8 ft875 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jongensfontein, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	8 ft9 ssoft	977kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	602kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	925kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	8 ft8 ssoft	672kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	875kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Still Bay (Reef)2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft850 kJ

6 ft543 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

7 ft885 kJ

6 ft501 kJ

8 ft812 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Still Bay (Reef), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	8 ft9 ssoft	850kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	543kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 smushy	211kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	885kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	812kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Dolphin Point10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Jongensfontein, 1 km

8 ft1043 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

7 ft576 kJ

8 ft875 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dolphin Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,043kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	602kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	8 ft9 scrumbling	925kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	7 ft8 scrumbling	576kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	8 ft8 scrumbling	875kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	21°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Stilbaai, 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 Stilbaai

On the Rocks Steakhouse and Seafood RestaurantSteakhouse · 0.7 km from the centre
Pizza World StilbaaiPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
Nardos PizzaPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
Oh My Gluten-Free Eatery & Shoppe0.5 km from the centre
Allegaartjie Stilbaai0.7 km from the centre
Chick or Fish0.8 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