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Struis Bay Main Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

South Africa · Western Cape

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -34.8 | 20.05

Overview

Struis Bay Main Beach is the main beach of Struisbaai, a long stretch of white sand extending for kilometers. It's one of the longest beaches in South Africa. The kite spot offers plenty of space with reliable SE wind and intermediate conditions. The beach is popular in summer for families and kitesurfers.

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Spot forecast for Struis Bay Main Beach

Sunrise 05:50 · Sunset 18:58

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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 2.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:500.8 m11:221.4 m17:540.8 m23:451.3 m05:500.7 m12:111.5 m18:330.7 m00:321.5 m06:310.6 m12:461.7 m19:050.5 m01:091.6 m07:060.5 m13:191.8 m19:370.3 m01:431.7 m07:410.4 m13:522 m20:100.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Struis Bay Main Beach: 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 Main Beach
Monthly averages — Struis Bay Main Beach — 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 Main Beach 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. Long beach with plenty of space. Rideable at all tides. Moderate waves.

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

Moderate waves on sandy bottom. Water at 15-19°C, 3/2 wetsuit. Moderate lateral current.

Parking

Parking along the main beach. Quiet village.

Wind specificities

SE and E side-onshore to onshore, 15-25 knots from October to March. Reliable and steady wind in this area. Thermal early afternoon.

Hazards

Sharks. Lateral current. Occasional jellyfish.

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