Western Cape, South Africa
Mar · 52% rideableElands Bay
What it's actually like
Elands Bay, Elandsbaai in Afrikaans, is a small village on South Africa’s West Coast, about 220 km north of Cape Town, which its hotel calls a paradise for surfers. Cape Town windsurfers drive up, a trip of over two hours from Table View, on days when the wind does not reach the Cape Town spots.
It works in a south-south-westerly or south-westerly, and the rocky ridge that runs south-east from Baboon Point, the headland at the south end of the bay, accelerates the wind.
The windiest run in the record is October to February, when about seven days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, with January the pick at 76 per cent.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
March · 52%. 16 rideable days in 31, 3.3 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
March in the record
52% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In March the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt (33% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt at 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
March on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Elands Bay report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
WindChaser has no crowd count for Elands Bay yet. The village is small: riders park on Strand Street by the hotel square and launch from the beach in front of it.
On the water
What March usually does
March sits outside the best months here. 52% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
- Launch
- Hazard
- Parking
- School
- Stay
- Webcam
We haven't found published rules for this spot.
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
Nothing listed here yet
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