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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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 Velddrif.
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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. 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: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarskersbos11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in DwarskersbosNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft87 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 2 ft39 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 3 ft91 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 3 ft79 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 1 ft17 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 1 ft10 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore |
All readings for Dwarskersbos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Laaiplek Beach2.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft87 kJwind from the east, 2 knots | 2 ft39 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 3 ft91 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots | 3 ft79 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 1 ft17 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 1 ft13 kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore |
All readings for Laaiplek Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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