Bellows, South Africa

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Muizenberg, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 20 km.

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About Bellows

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (161°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (341°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Muizenberg, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 20 km.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 26 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
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Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Bellows.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Muizenberg, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 20 km.
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Forecast

Bellows does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bellows, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 s	599kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft9 s	254kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft8 s	195kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	5 ft9 s	450kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	5 ft8 s	329kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	6 ft9 s	414kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 s	127kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	2 ft7 s	30kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots	17°C
Mon 26Oct	8, too small	3 ft6 s	44kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	19°C
Tue 27Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 s	20kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to CPT, changing at ATL, then 40 min by road. About 26h 30 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Bellows
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Bellows
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Bellows
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Bellows
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Bellows
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to CPT, changing at ATL, then 40 min by road. About 26h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,015–£2,025 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£765–£1,585
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£50–£85
Food	7 days eating out	£115–£210
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£50–£80
Total		£1,015–£2,025

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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