Strand, South Africa
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About Strand
Strand is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Strand you can reach 20 surf spots. The nearest is Silkies, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 25 km away.
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Staying in Strand
- 53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 25 km
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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 Strand.
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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 Strand each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Strand 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
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECI beachbreak.1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for AECI beachbreak.: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Blinkklip Inner Reef2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Blinkklip Inner Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Blinkklip Reef2.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, offshore | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Blinkklip Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Die Poort1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Die Poort: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Duckies Reef1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Duckies Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gordon's Bay , Bikini beach7.2 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft288 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 4 ft133 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots | 5 ft330 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots | 5 ft329 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft153 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 2 ft36 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore |
All readings for Gordon's Bay , Bikini beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gordons Bay, Back Reef7.3 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft316 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 5 ft372 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots | 6 ft345 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 3 ft132 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 2 ft41 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore |
All readings for Gordons Bay, Back Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gordons Bay, Bikini Shorebreak.7.3 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft316 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 5 ft372 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots | 6 ft345 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 3 ft132 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 2 ft41 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore |
All readings for Gordons Bay, Bikini Shorebreak.: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gordons Bay, helicopters7 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft316 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 4 ft129 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 5 ft372 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots | 6 ft345 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 3 ft132 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 2 ft41 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore |
All readings for Gordons Bay, helicopters: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Greenways Reef2.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Greenways Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Harbour Island5.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft288 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 3 ft113 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 5 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 5 ft329 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 4 ft153 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft36 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Harbour Island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Monwabisi12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Khayelitsha, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft288 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft178 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 4 ft274 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore | 5 ft329 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 5 ft345 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft153 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft36 kJwind from the south, 11 knots |
All readings for Monwabisi: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Nine mile Reef15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Khayelitsha, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft274 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 5 ft382 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore | 6 ft367 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 5 ft378 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft136 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft32 kJwind from the south, 11 knots |
All readings for Nine mile Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paranoia15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 12 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft513 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 5 ft238 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 7 ft758 kJwind from the north-north-west, 18 knots | 8 ft650 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft449 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 3 ft127 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft65 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots |
All readings for Paranoia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Seconds2.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, offshore | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Seconds: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Seconds3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, offshore | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Seconds: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silkies1.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Silkies: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Strand (pipe)1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots |
All readings for Strand (pipe): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tidal Pools16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 12 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft513 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 5 ft238 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 7 ft758 kJwind from the north-north-west, 18 knots | 8 ft650 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots | 6 ft449 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 3 ft127 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft65 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots |
All readings for Tidal Pools: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Virgin Point9.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft365 kJwind from the north, 5 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 18 knots | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north, 2 knots | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots |
All readings for Virgin Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Strand, 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 Strand
- Cape Town Fish MarketSeafood · 0.9 km from the centre
- Addis in Cape Ethiopian RestaurantEthiopian · 1.0 km from the centre
- Ben's on the BeachSteakhouse · 1.0 km from the centre
- De BrasserieBelgian · 1.0 km from the centre
- Chilli Bae StrandIndian · 1.2 km from the centre
- Pap Mama African CuisineAfrican · 1.2 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