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9:52 am 7 May 2011

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

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Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)

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Name: Monwabisi Strand
Type: sandbar
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNE

Monwabisi Strand in Cape Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

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Overall Monwabisi Strand 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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Monwabisi Strand Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Monwabisi Strand:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Strand (Pipe) 3 mi
Second closest break Gordons Bay Harbour 7 mi
Third closest break Nine Mile Reef 7 mi
Fourth closest break Koeel Bay 9 mi
Fifth closest break Cemetery 13 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Monwabisi Strand:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 3933 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5314 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5372 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5449 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5659 mi

Tide stations nearest to Monwabisi Strand:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 775 mi
Second closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2906 mi
Third closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2953 mi
Fourth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 2971 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 2996 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Monwabisi Strand:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 582 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 689 mi
Third closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4275 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4275 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4275 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Monwabisi Strand:

Closest city location Khayelitsa (South Africa) 7 mi
Second closest city location Stellenbosch (South Africa) 11 mi
Third closest city location Kayamnandi (South Africa) 12 mi
Fourth closest city location Grabouw (South Africa) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location Bellville (South Africa) 16 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Monwabisi Strand is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Monwabisi Strand is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 318 km (198 miles) away.
Monwabisi Strand break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Monwabisi Strand, South-Africa - Cape Peninsula. Use the tab navigation above to view Monwabisi Strand sea temperature, Monwabisi Strand photographs, Monwabisi Strand detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Monwabisi Strand webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Cape Peninsula live weather stations and Monwabisi Strand 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 Monwabisi Strand.