Struisbaai, South Africa

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Fisherman's Cottages Hotagterklip, Struisbaai. 06 — Struisbaai, the nearest town. Photo: Chris Snelling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Struisbaai

Struisbaai is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Struisbaai you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Struisbaai Point, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 40 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 162 km away.

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Staying in Struisbaai

40 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 162 km, GRJ, 231 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 Struisbaai.

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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 Struisbaai each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Struisbaai 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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Aghulus Reef5.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in L'Agulhas, 2 kmIntermediate and up

10 ft1385 kJ

8 ft745 kJ

6 ft339 kJ

8 ft808 kJ

7 ft728 kJ

9 ft950 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Aghulus Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,385kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	745kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	339kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	728kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	950kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	201kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Jessies Bay3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in L'AgulhasIntermediate and up

9 ft1377 kJ

8 ft732 kJ

6 ft386 kJ

9 ft1218 kJ

7 ft694 kJ

8 ft918 kJ

4 ft194 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jessies Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,377kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	4, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,218kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	694kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	918kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Meisho Maru7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in L'Agulhas, 3 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1343 kJ

7 ft719 kJ

6 ft316 kJ

9 ft1228 kJ

7 ft707 kJ

8 ft903 kJ

4 ft194 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Meisho Maru, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,343kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	719kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,228kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	707kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	903kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft8 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C

Struisbaai Back Reef1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft820 kJ

6 ft497 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

7 ft904 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

8 ft772 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Struisbaai Back Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	820kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	497kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	7 ft10 ssoft	904kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	8 ft9 smushy	772kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Struisbaai Harbour Wedge0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

10 ft1396 kJ

8 ft745 kJ

6 ft386 kJ

8 ft1092 kJ

7 ft689 kJ

8 ft932 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Struisbaai Harbour Wedge, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,396kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	745kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	386kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	1,092kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	689kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	932kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Struisbaai Point0.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft740 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

7 ft832 kJ

7 ft530 kJ

7 ft707 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Struisbaai Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	740kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	333kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	7 ft8 smushy	530kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	7 ft9 smushy	707kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	137kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C

Struisbaai Reef0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft935 kJ

6 ft497 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

7 ft904 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

8 ft772 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Struisbaai Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	935kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	497kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	7 ft10 ssoft	904kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	8 ft9 smushy	772kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C

Suiderstrand8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in L'Agulhas, 5 kmIntermediate and up

9 ft1328 kJ

7 ft711 kJ

6 ft324 kJ

9 ft1147 kJ

7 ft728 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suiderstrand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,328kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	711kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	324kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,147kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	728kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	893kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C

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

Prêt at 55 KnotsSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
The Shipwreck Coffee Shop0.3 km from the centre
Catch Cook Restaurant0.5 km from the centre
Coffee Full Stop0.5 km from the centre
Fish and More0.5 km from the centre
Harbour Café0.5 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