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Cape Saint Francis, South Africa

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Cape St. Francis, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cape Saint Francis

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

The spot faces E (79°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (259°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 7–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Cape St. Francis, 3.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PLZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

    See flights MDW → PLZ · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Cape Saint Francis.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct459 ft9 s1,074kJ18°C
Mon 19Oct346 ft9 s599kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct196 ft7 s324kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct5610 ft9 s1,431kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct509 ft8 s1,014kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct4210 ft8 s1,086kJ18°C
Sat 24Oct123 ft8 s146kJ19°C
Sun 25Oct113 ft8 s72kJ19°C
Mon 26Oct43 ft7 s60kJ20°C
Tue 27Oct43 ft6 s46kJ20°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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to PLZ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 35 by road. About 31h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Mosterhoek Point

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 7 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Ducks

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 8 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Cape St Francis

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 8 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Cape Saint Francis

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 10 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Mosterhoek Point

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 11 kn (20 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PLZ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 35 by road. About 31h 30 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Cape St. Francis each day: Cape Saint Francis, Cape St Francis, Ducks, Mosterhoek Point.

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Rough cost

About £1,150–£2,270 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PLZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£790–£1,645
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£110–£185
Food7 days eating out£115–£210
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£50–£80
Total£1,150–£2,270

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

Places to eat near Cape St. Francis

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

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