Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Monwabisi Strand Surf Guide

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.

Monwabisi Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Monwabisi Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Monwabisi Strand occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Monwabisi Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Monwabisi Strand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in June while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Monwabisi Strand Location Map

Interactive Monwabisi Strand surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 7 May 2021, 18:35 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 07			Sat
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Monwabisi Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Monwabisi Strand, 12.0 km from Monwabisi Strand.

Next High Water: 01:25am | 1.4m

Next Low Water: 07:13pm | 0.35m

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Monwabisi Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Monwabisi Strand is rather cool (14.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.