Overview

Lamberts Bay is a small fishing town on the west coast of the Western Cape, known for its Cape gannet colony on Bird Island. The beach offers a wild and authentic setting for kitesurfing, with the charm of a West Coast fishing village. The coast is exposed to Atlantic swell and regular summer winds, creating conditions suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Lamberts Bay

Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 19:02

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:01 · 0.8 m High tide 11:21 · 1.3 m Low tide 17:51 · 0.7 m High tide 23:44 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:55 · 0.7 m High tide 12:09 · 1.5 m Low tide 18:32 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:31 · 1.4 m Low tide 06:35 · 0.6 m High tide 12:46 · 1.6 m Low tide 19:06 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:09 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:09 · 0.5 m High tide 13:20 · 1.7 m Low tide 19:38 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:45 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:43 · 0.4 m High tide 13:53 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:10 · 0.2 m

Lamberts Bay: 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

238h

in December · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: Lamberts Bay

Monthly averages — Lamberts Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	225 h	25 °C	6 mm
February	23.0	211 h	26 °C	3 mm
March	22.5	171 h	25 °C	19 mm
April	16.5	107 h	24 °C	8 mm
May	11.0	52 h	22 °C	20 mm
June	4.5	21 h	19 °C	59 mm
July	7.0	45 h	16 °C	108 mm
August	13.0	83 h	17 °C	41 mm
September	19.0	142 h	20 °C	14 mm
October	24.0	206 h	23 °C	18 mm
November	24.0	226 h	25 °C	3 mm
December	25.5	238 h	24 °C	4 mm

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Technical details of Lamberts Bay spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot functioning

Beach facing west to north-west that works with south to south-westerly winds as side-onshore. The bay offers some protection from swell depending on direction. Easy launching from the sandy beach. Tide affects beach width.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Atlantic Ocean with cold Benguela current — very cold water (12-16°C year-round). Thick full wetsuit essential (4/3 minimum). Waves and Atlantic swell. Sandy bottom.

Parking

Parking available in Lamberts Bay village, near the beach. Access from the R364 or R365. Basic services available in the village (shops, seafood restaurants).

Wind specificities

The dominant summer wind is south to south-east, blowing side-onshore on this west to north-west facing coast. Typical strength of 15-25 knots in the afternoon. Wind is steady thanks to the flat and open terrain. In winter, north-westerly winds accompany cold fronts. The cold Benguela current water reinforces coastal thermals.

Hazards

Very cold water — hypothermia risk. Shore break in big swell. Longshore current. Relatively isolated spot. Sharks present in these cold Atlantic waters. Sun protection essential despite the cold water.

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