Hout Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
| Name: | Hout Bay |
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| Type: | breakwater |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NW |
Hout Bay in Cape Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include sharks,.
Overall Hout 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.
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Also see Hout Bay surf quality by season and Hout Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Cape Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Hout Bay
Visitor Reviews of Hout Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hout Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dungeons | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Sandy Bay | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Sections | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Llandudno | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Hoek | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hout Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3910 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5306 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5365 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5424 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5648 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hout Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 798 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2918 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2955 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2973 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2979 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hout Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 605 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 710 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4259 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4259 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4259 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hout Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 19 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Hout Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Hout Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 358 km (222 miles) away.
