Western Cape, South Africa
Kalk Bay
Expert
Reef break
Sand bottom
Peels left
1–3 m
Low tide
A world-class, extremely fast left-hand reef bar next to the Kalk Bay harbour wall that produces perfect barrels on a big southwest swell. Short, shallow and heavy — a rite of passage for Cape Town surfers with proper local knowledge.
Hazards
ShallowRocksRipLocalism
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- E, SE
- Season
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 1–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -34.1300, 18.4520
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafe