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Langebaan (groot strand), South Africa

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Langebaan, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Langebaan (groot strand)

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

The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.2 km out (1 in 323). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in April, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Langebaan, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 28 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights MDW → CPT · Skyscanner from about £765 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Langebaan (groot strand).

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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

Langebaan (groot strand) does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct318 ft10 ssoft1,267kJ15°C
Mon 19Oct487 ft9 ssoft689kJ15°C
Tue 20Oct285 ft8 smushy298kJ15°C
Wed 21Oct228 ft8 smushy896kJ16°C
Thu 22Oct407 ft8 ssoft597kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct396 ft8 ssoft525kJ15°C
Sat 24Oct134 ft8 smushy201kJ16°C
Sun 25Oct52 ft7 smushy36kJ17°C
Mon 26Oct103 ft7 smushy91kJ16°C
Tue 27Oct154 ft6 smushy101kJ17°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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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 CPT, changing at ATL, then 2h 15 by road. About 28h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Harbour Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Harbour Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 9 ft at 9 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Harbour Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 7 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Harbour Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 7 ft at 8 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CPT, changing at ATL, then 2h 15 by road. About 28h 05 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Langebaan each day: Harbour Bay, Langebaan (groot strand), Langebaan Harbour Reef, Langebaan (klein strand), Reserve Beach.

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Rough cost

About £1,125–£2,210 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 CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£765–£1,585
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£1,125–£2,210

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

Places to eat near Langebaan

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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