Sunset Beach – perfect conditions for surfers
The wind conditions are excellent between October and March. The “Southeaster” usually blows from a southerly to south-easterly direction and therefore perfectly sideshore to side-offshore. The long, sorted wave, which can be up to 4 m in size, turns around the headland of Cape Town into Table Bay and breaks parallel to the beach at long intervals. This provides perfect conditions for jumping and riding the waves. This is where the world’s elite windsurfers and kitesurfers train every year!
An average windsurfer rides wave sails between 3.5 and a maximum of 5.5 square meters, kites are flown from 4.5 to a maximum of 10 square meters.
Windsurfing in the wave
“da Heim” was built by a surfer for like-minded people, as the wind is most likely to blow directly at Sunset Beach. Sunset Beach has the most windy days of all the surf spots. The wind usually starts around midday or in the early afternoon and then gets stronger towards the evening. If it breaks the 7 Bft mark at Sunset Beach, head to one of the more northerly spots such as Bigbay, Haakgat, Melkbosstrand or Yzerfontain, where you will encounter more bearable wind conditions, albeit often with impressive wave crests. On good days, the waves can be over mast-high.
Windsurfing in calmer waters
Freestylers and flat water surfers can enjoy themselves in Table View on the lake directly behind the sea. Ambitious intermediates can practise their jibes, water starts and tacks among the world’s elite freestylers.
