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Still Bay Rights kitesurf, windsurf and surf spot

South Africa · Cap-Occidental

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2 m -34.39 | 21.43

Overview

Still Bay Rights is the right-hand spot in Still Bay (Stilbaai), on the other side of the Goukou River mouth. The right-hand wave breaks on a reef and offers kite-wave conditions for advanced riders. The spot mirrors Still Bay Lefts, on the other side of the river.

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Spot forecast for Still Bay Rights

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 18:51

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:061 m10:081.4 m16:251.1 m22:331.3 m04:540.9 m11:371.5 m18:070.9 m23:541.5 m06:000.8 m12:271.7 m18:460.7 m00:441.6 m06:420.7 m13:021.9 m19:190.6 m01:221.8 m07:180.5 m13:352 m19:510.4 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Still Bay Rights: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

198h

in November · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in November: 15 rideable days a month and 198 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days3 d J July: 3 rideable days3 d J August: 3.5 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 12 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days3 d J July: 3 rideable days3 d J August: 3.5 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 12 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is June, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Still Bay Rights
Monthly averages — Still Bay Rights — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 182 h 25 °C 34 mm
February 14.0 131 h 26 °C 23 mm
March 16.5 144 h 24 °C 41 mm
April 13.5 122 h 22 °C 47 mm
May 5.5 29 h 22 °C 16 mm
June 3.0 10 h 19 °C 56 mm
July 3.0 9 h 17 °C 30 mm
August 3.5 17 h 19 °C 14 mm
September 12.5 95 h 20 °C 24 mm
October 14.5 134 h 21 °C 56 mm
November 18.5 198 h 23 °C 33 mm
December 12.0 142 h 24 °C 18 mm

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Technical details of Still Bay Rights spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

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Spot functioning

Works in SE and E with swell. The right breaks on the reef, best at mid-tide. River mouth influences the current.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Advanced
On the water

Waves 1 to 2.5m breaking on reef. Water at 16-20°C, 3/2 wetsuit. River mouth current.

Parking

Parking on the east side of the Goukou River in Still Bay East. Easy access.

Wind specificities

SE and E side-onshore, 15-25 knots from October to March. ESE is ideal for riding the right in kite. Cross-onshore wind.

Hazards

Rocky reef. River mouth current. Sharks. Surf localism — respect the lineup.

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