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Western Cape, South Africa

Muizenberg

Beginner Beach break Sand bottom Peels both 0.4–1.8 m Any tide

The birthplace of surfing in South Africa: a long, gentle, warm-coloured beach with the most forgiving wave in Cape Town. A mile of soft peaks, surf schools, Victorian bathing boxes and one of the most learn-to-surf-friendly stretches on the planet.

Hazards

RipSharksCrowds

Conditions

Best swell
SW, S, SE
Best wind
E, SE
Season
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Wave size
0.4–1.8 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-34.1090, 18.4720

Facilities

ParkingToiletsShowersCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard

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