Velddrif, South Africa

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About Velddrif

Velddrif is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Velddrif you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Laaiplek Beach, a surf spot 2.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 138 km away.

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Staying in Velddrif

  • 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 138 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Velddrif.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Velddrif 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

Surf spots within 20 km of Velddrif: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Dwarskersbos11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Dwarskersbos3 ft160 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too small3 ft86 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft116 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, too small3 ft80 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small2 ft42 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft16 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Dwarskersbos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dwarskersbos, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small3 ft10 ssoft160kJwind from the south, 10 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small3 ft9 ssoft86kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft8 smushy39kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small3 ft8 smushy116kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct19, too small3 ft7 smushy80kJwind from the north, 4 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small2 ft7 smushy42kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore24°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft9 ssoft16kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore29°C
Laaiplek Beach2.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+3 ft160 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts3 ft86 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small for experts2 ft39 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small for experts3 ft116 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, too small for experts3 ft80 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small for experts2 ft42 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small for experts1 ft18 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, offshore, too small for experts
All readings for Laaiplek Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laaiplek Beach, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct19, too small3 ft10 ssoft160kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore18°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft9 ssoft86kJwind from the east, 2 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small2 ft8 smushy39kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot20°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small3 ft8 smushy116kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small3 ft7 smushy80kJwind from the north, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small2 ft7 smushy42kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore26°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft12 ssoft18kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, offshore27°C

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

  • Nossab Vismark VelddrifFish and chips · 0.8 km from the centre
  • Berg River Golf Club KitchenBreakfast and brunch · 1.0 km from the centre
  • De Brug RestaurantSeafood · 1.2 km from the centre
  • Doepies Take Aways Velddrif1.2 km from the centre
  • Weskus Vis Nossab FisheriesFish and chips · 1.6 km from the centre
  • Bistro and Wine Stoep0.5 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