Beginner spot · Beach break

Big Bay

Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa

A wide, exposed beach break in Bloubergstrand with the classic view of Table Mountain. Small mornings before the south-easter picks up suit beginners, and surf schools work the beach.

Swell and wind

This is the swell out at sea, not the surf on the beach. How big it breaks here depends on the swell’s direction and period, the sea floor and the tide. Check a surf report for the size.

Swell: 2.1 m (7 ft) from the W, 8 s period (windswell), out at sea
Wind: Light (choppy), 14 km/h (8 knots) from the NW, gusting 26 km/h
Water: 15°C (60°F). Wear a steamer (a full wetsuit).

Next few days: swell height, period and wind
Day	Morning	Afternoon
Today	2 m · 8 s · Choppy	2 m · 7 s · Choppy
Tomorrow	2.1 m · 8 s · Glassy	2.4 m · 9 s · Cross-shore
Sunday	1.8 m · 9 s · Offshore	1.6 m · 9 s · Cross-shore

Model data for 05:15 on Fri 6 Nov (GMT+2), updated hourly. Data from Open-Meteo.com.

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