Western Cape, South Africa
Long Beach (Kommetjie)
Beginner
Reef break
Rock bottom
Peels both
0.4–2 m
Any tide
A cold, clear, kelp-fringed reef beach at Kommetjie with forgiving peaks and an improving-surfer scene. Great white sharks pass offshore regularly — the Shark Spotter programme started here.
Hazards
SharksRocksCold WaterRip
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, S, W
- Best wind
- E, SE
- Season
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.4–2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -34.1480, 18.3250
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental