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About Strandfontein

Strandfontein is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Strandfontein you can reach 6 surf spots, 2 kite spots and 2 windsurf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Strandfontein beachbreak, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 249 km away.

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Staying in Strandfontein

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 249 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 Strandfontein. Spots further out are listed below.

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

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Cape Death14.8 kmabout 30 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft1172 kJ

7 ft665 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape Death, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,172kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	665kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	5 ft10 smushy	504kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	6 ft8 smushy	400kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 shollow	199kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	16°C

Donkin Bay19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lambert's Bay, 18 kmIntermediate and up

8 ft979 kJ

6 ft557 kJ

5 ft247 kJ

6 ft523 kJ

6 ft484 kJ

5 ft325 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Donkin Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	557kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 smushy	247kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	523kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	484kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	23°C

Doring Bay6.9 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft1094 kJ

7 ft625 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

6 ft390 kJ

6 ft376 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Doring Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	1,094kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	625kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 smushy	390kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	376kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	177kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C

Olifants Rivermouth8.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft1087 kJ

7 ft625 kJ

5 ft275 kJ

5 ft370 kJ

6 ft445 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olifants Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,087kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	625kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	5 ft8 smushy	275kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 smushy	370kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	445kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	4 ft8 smushy	177kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	16°C

Strandfontein beachbreak0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft1094 kJ

7 ft625 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

6 ft390 kJ

6 ft376 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Strandfontein beachbreak, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,094kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	625kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	5 ft8 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 smushy	390kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	376kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	177kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Strandfontein, 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).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Strandfontein. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

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

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Boskraal Strand28.4 kmabout 50 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft1222 kJ

7 ft703 kJ

5 ft309 kJ

6 ft532 kJ

6 ft449 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boskraal Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,222kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	703kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 smushy	309kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	6 ft10 smushy	532kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	449kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	6 ft9 smushy	414kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft8 shollow	221kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	19°C

Kite near Strandfontein

Strandfontein 0.9 km · stays here
Doringbaai 7.2 km · stays here

Windsurf near Strandfontein

Strandfontein 0.9 km · stays here
Doringbaai 7.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Strandfontein

Kommetjie Restaurant0.2 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

Strandfontein, South Africa

About Strandfontein

Staying in Strandfontein

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

Further out

Kite near Strandfontein

Windsurf near Strandfontein

Places to eat near Strandfontein