Sandy Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Photo by: Callum SehaSandy Bay Surf Guide
Sandy Bay in Cape Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks.
Sandy Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 54°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Sandy Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Sandy Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Sandy Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Sandy Bay Location Map
Interactive Sandy Bay 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 Sandy Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sandy Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 359 km (223 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Monday, 28 April 2025, 08:16 Local Time
| Monday 28 | ||||
| 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | |
| Wave (ft) | ||||
| Period (s) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- on |
cross | on | on |
Tides at Sandy Bay
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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| high tide | ||
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Swell History at Sandy Bay
Surf stats for Sandy Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Sandy Bay
Wind stats for Sandy Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Sandy Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.0
- Quality on a good day:
4.0 - Consistency of Surf:2.5
- Difficulty Level:3.0
- Wind and Kite Surfing:
1.0 - Crowds:4.0
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- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2635 mi
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