Zwartkops Yacht Club, South Africa
Also within 20 km of Bluewater Bay
- Redhouse Yacht Club Sailing spot · 5.6 km from Bluewater Bay
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About Zwartkops Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 286). The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 4 good days in 7; in May, June and July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bluewater Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 30 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Zwartkops Yacht Club.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: 7 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 15kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | cross-off | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 48, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 24, poor | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 16kn | on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 47, fair | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 53, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 24, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to PLZ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 35 min by road. About 30h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Zwartkops Yacht Club
5 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 9.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 21.
- Fri 23 OctSail Redhouse Yacht Club
8 kn gusting 17.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 16.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to PLZ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 35 min by road. About 30h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,075–£2,145 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £790–£1,645
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £25–£40
- Stay £110–£185
- Food £115–£210
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