Overview

Cemetery is a kite spot located at Strandfontein, on the southern coast of False Bay, named after the nearby cemetery. It's a popular spot for intermediate kitesurfers looking for more space than Muizenberg Corner. The long sandy beach offers plenty of room and the SE wind blows reliably and consistently.

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Spot forecast for Cemetery

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 19:03

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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:00 · 0.7 m High tide 11:25 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:52 · 0.7 m High tide 23:47 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:55 · 0.6 m High tide 12:11 · 1.4 m Low tide 18:33 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:32 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:34 · 0.5 m High tide 12:46 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:07 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:09 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.4 m High tide 13:18 · 1.6 m Low tide 19:38 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:43 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:41 · 0.4 m High tide 13:51 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:10 · 0.2 m

Cemetery: 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

181h

in November · 20 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in November: 15 rideable days a month and 181 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 162 mm.

Monthly averages: Cemetery

Monthly averages — Cemetery — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	149 h	26 °C	7 mm
February	14.5	139 h	26 °C	8 mm
March	12.5	99 h	24 °C	20 mm
April	14.0	113 h	22 °C	52 mm
May	4.0	30 h	20 °C	38 mm
June	4.5	30 h	18 °C	88 mm
July	3.0	24 h	16 °C	162 mm
August	4.0	17 h	17 °C	70 mm
September	14.5	119 h	19 °C	18 mm
October	15.5	136 h	21 °C	13 mm
November	20.0	181 h	23 °C	9 mm
December	17.0	145 h	24 °C	12 mm

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Technical details of Cemetery spot

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

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Spot functioning

Works in SE from October to March. Rideable at all tides. Wind picks up early afternoon and can blow strong until sunset. Well suited for riders who want space for jumps and freeriding.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Small to medium waves on sandy bottom. Chop in strong wind. Water at 16-20°C in summer, 3/2 wetsuit. Moderate lateral current in strong SE.

Parking

Free parking along the coastal road at Strandfontein. Isolated area — stay vigilant and leave nothing in your vehicle. Avoid parking alone.

Wind specificities

SE (Cape Doctor) onshore to side-onshore wind, from October to March, 15-30 knots. Wind is often stronger and more consistent here than at Muizenberg, with fewer people. Gusts can be powerful in strong SE. NW blows in winter but is offshore on this spot.

Hazards

Sharks (great whites). Isolated area — risk of theft and mugging, avoid riding alone. Car break-ins. Lateral current in strong SE.

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