Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Western Cape)
| Name: | Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay in Western Cape is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The river break favours left handers. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay 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.
The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay ... (show all text)
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Also see Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay surf quality by season and Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Western Cape surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
Visitor Reviews of Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Garbage Dump | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Farmer Burgers | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | The Point (Elands Bay) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Baboon Point | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Donkin Bay | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3951 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5173 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5231 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5359 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5518 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 769 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 3045 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3053 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 3070 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3077 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 575 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 659 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 659 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 659 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 659 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Vredendal (South Africa) | 30 mi |
| Second closest city location | Saldanha (South Africa) | 68 mi |
| Third closest city location | Calvinia (South Africa) | 96 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Malmesbury (South Africa) | 99 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 104 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 212 km (132 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 268 km (166 miles) away.
