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Bettys Bay

5:24 pm 18 Jun 2011

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6:30 am 6 Feb 2011


Baileys Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 1.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Baileys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)

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Name: Baileys Reef
Type: reef
Reliability: rarely breaks
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: NW

Baileys Reef in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Baileys Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Baileys Reef:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Danger Reef 1 mi
Second closest break Muizenberg 1 mi
Third closest break Glencairn 1 mi
Fourth closest break Kalk Bay Reef 1 mi
Fifth closest break Fish Hoek 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Baileys Reef:
Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 3915 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5313 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5371 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5433 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5655 mi

Tide stations nearest to Baileys Reef:
Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 794 mi
Second closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2911 mi
Third closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 2956 mi
Fourth closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2965 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 2981 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Baileys Reef:
Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 600 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 706 mi
Third closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4260 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4260 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4260 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Baileys Reef:
Closest city location Cape Town (South Africa) 12 mi
Second closest city location Khayelitsa (South Africa) 12 mi
Third closest city location Bellville (South Africa) 17 mi
Fourth closest city location Sunset Beach (South Africa) 18 mi
Fifth closest city location Robben Island (South Africa) 22 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Baileys Reef is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Baileys Reef is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 349 km (217 miles) away.
Baileys Reef break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Baileys Reef, South-Africa - Cape Peninsula. Use the tab navigation above to view Baileys Reef sea temperature, Baileys Reef photographs, Baileys Reef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Baileys Reef webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Cape Peninsula live weather stations and Baileys Reef tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Baileys Reef.