Overview

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Platboombaai is an isolated bay in the Table Mountain Nature Reserve, near the Cape of Good Hope. This white sandy beach offers relatively sheltered conditions for the southern peninsula. The south-easterly Cape Doctor blows side-onshore, creating more rideable conditions than elsewhere on the peninsula's south coast. Exceptional natural setting in the national park, with baboons and ostriches. Advanced spot due to isolation and changing conditions.

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Spot forecast for Platboombaai

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 19:04

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:58 · 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 05:53 · 0.6 m High tide 12:10 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:33 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:33 · 0.5 m High tide 12:46 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:06 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:09 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:07 · 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 · 0.3 m High tide 13:50 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:10 · 0.2 m

Platboombaai: 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

378h

in November · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in November: 21 rideable days a month and 378 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is July, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 31%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 24%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Platboombaai

Monthly averages — Platboombaai — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	294 h	24 °C	18 mm
February	21.0	255 h	24 °C	14 mm
March	20.5	258 h	22 °C	20 mm
April	21.5	234 h	20 °C	69 mm
May	9.5	97 h	19 °C	26 mm
June	9.5	77 h	17 °C	94 mm
July	6.0	57 h	15 °C	155 mm
August	6.0	47 h	16 °C	80 mm
September	18.0	220 h	18 °C	23 mm
October	21.5	260 h	20 °C	21 mm
November	25.5	378 h	21 °C	13 mm
December	21.5	291 h	23 °C	27 mm

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Technical details of Platboombaai spot

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

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Spot functioning

Works with the SE Cape Doctor as side-onshore in this south-facing bay. Moderate waves (0.5-2 m) thanks to the bay protection. One of the few rideable spots at the southern tip of the peninsula. Advanced due to isolation and variable conditions.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Cold water (10-14°C), 5/3 wetsuit. Moderate waves. Sandy bottom. Currents at the bay entrances. Kelp.

Parking

Parking in the Table Mountain Reserve (paid SANParks entry). Dirt road to the bay. The park closes at a set time — check the hours.

Wind specificities

SE Cape Doctor channeled into the bay as side-onshore. More sheltered than the exposed neighboring spots. Wind of 15-30 knots from October to March. Can be gusty due to surrounding terrain.

Hazards

Total isolation — no lifeguards, limited cell coverage. Freezing water. Currents. Sharks (high great white shark density area). Aggressive baboons on the beach — secure your gear. The park closes — don't get locked in. Conditions change rapidly.

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