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Struis Bay Harbour kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

South Africa · Western Cape

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m -34.8 | 20.06

Overview

Struis Bay Harbour is the kite spot near the Struisbaai fishing harbour. The harbour offers some protection and the area next to the jetty is used by kitesurfers. Conditions are more sheltered than the main beach thanks to the harbour structure. Good intermediate spot in the Agulhas area.

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Spot forecast for Struis Bay Harbour

Sunrise 05:25 · Sunset 19:22

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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 1.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Sun 15Mon 16Tue 17Wed 18Thu 19 Now06:341.5 m12:220.8 m18:381.4 m00:410.7 m07:361.4 m13:340.9 m19:491.3 m01:510.8 m08:501.4 m15:120.9 m21:171.3 m03:200.8 m10:031.4 m16:360.8 m22:391.3 m04:360.8 m11:041.5 m17:340.7 m23:411.4 m
  • Sunday 15 November High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Monday 16 November Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Tuesday 17 November Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 18 November Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 19 November Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m

Struis Bay Harbour: 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

278h

in November · 22 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in November: 17 rideable days a month and 278 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is July, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days J July: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d J August: 4.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days J July: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d J August: 4.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Struis Bay Harbour
Monthly averages — Struis Bay Harbour — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 207 h 24 °C 23 mm
February 16.0 177 h 24 °C 23 mm
March 17.5 197 h 23 °C 47 mm
April 18.0 177 h 21 °C 60 mm
May 8.5 59 h 20 °C 18 mm
June 6.5 26 h 18 °C 77 mm
July 2.5 13 h 16 °C 73 mm
August 4.5 20 h 17 °C 34 mm
September 14.5 138 h 18 °C 24 mm
October 15.5 170 h 20 °C 36 mm
November 22.0 278 h 22 °C 22 mm
December 18.0 193 h 24 °C 20 mm

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Technical details of Struis Bay Harbour spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: 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, SSE.

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Spot functioning

Works in SE and E from October to March. Harbour partially protects from swell. Watch for fishing boats. Rideable at all tides.

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

Relatively calm water near the harbour. Sandy bottom. Water at 15-19°C, 3/2 wetsuit.

Parking

Parking at Struisbaai harbour. Easy access.

Wind specificities

SE and E side-onshore, 15-25 knots. The harbour offers some protection. Reliable wind in the Agulhas area from October to March.

Hazards

Fishing boats in the harbour channel. Stingrays in the harbour. Sharks. Jetty — don't ride too close.

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