pitzmah (clazo's ledge), South Africa
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About pitzmah (clazo's ledge)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (129°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (309°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). The town to stay in is Fish Hoek, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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).
See flights MDW → CPT · Skyscanner from about £765 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to pitzmah (clazo's ledge).
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 16, too small | 5 ft9 smushy | 395kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 197kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 143kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 34, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 369kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 30, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling | 241kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 30, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 303kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling | 74kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 29kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 18kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to CPT, changing at ATL, then 40 min by road. About 26h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf The Boiler
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Cemetery
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf The Boiler
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 8 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf The Boiler
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 7 ft at 8 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to CPT, changing at ATL, then 40 min by road. About 26h 30 door to door
The plan picks the best of 14 spots near Fish Hoek each day: Baileys cottage, Barnicles, Cemetery, Clovelly Wedge, Clovelly, Dangers, reef, Electrics, Glencairn Reef, Kalk Bay (Backdoor), Kalk Bay Reef, Muizenberg, Off the wall, Kalk Bay, pitzmah (clazo's ledge), The Boiler.
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.
| 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £110–£185 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £115–£210 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 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 Fish Hoek
- BhandarisIndian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Golden River Spur Steak RanchSteakhouse · 0.6 km from the centre
- Barracudas RestaurantSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
- Fish Hoek FisheriesFish and chips · 0.7 km from the centre
- Steers Fish HoekBurger · 1.1 km from the centre
- Sushiyama Asian CuisineSushi · 0.4 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
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