 |
Surf Spot Characteristics |
| |
alternative name | Elandsbaai or E-bay |
| |
|
Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Regional Classic |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | Don't know |
| |
|
Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | left |
| | bottom | reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..) |
| | power | - hollow
- fast
- powerful
|
| | normal length | normal (50 to 150m) |
| | good day | normal (50 to 150m) |
| |
|
Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | |
| | wind direction | - SouthWest
- South
- SouthEast
|
| | swell size | starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+ |
| | tide position | mid and high tide |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
| |
Author: Anonymous
Contributors (1)
They surfed this spot ! (27)
|
|
|
|
|
Elands Bay Access |
| |
From cape town, drive along the west coast road till you get to e-bay. Then ask a petroljoggie for details. The break is located about 500m to the left of the main campsite. There is an informal space to park your car. Depending on the tide getting into the water can be a bit tricky off the rocks. As is coming out. |
| |
distance | day trip |
| |
walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
| |
easy to find? | easy to find |
| |
public access? | public access |
| |
special access | Don't know |
| |
|
More Details on Surfing |
| |
week crowd |
empty |
| week-end crowd |
crowded |
| |
dangers | |
| |
webcam url | |
|
|
|
|
Surf Business Directory |
|
- surf tours (0)
- surf shops and shapers (0)
- surf schools (0)
- sleep & eat (0)
- rent a car, others (0)
Show all
Add your surf business
|
|
|
Surf Business Directory listing (0/0) |
| |
|
|
|
Surf Photos |
| |
|
|
|
Additional Surfing Infos |
| | The Jay Bay of the West Coast. In the right conditions, this waves gets classic. A rocky, kelp covered shelf, or small point, which turns a corner and becomes sand at a small river mouth. The swell refracts around the outer area of Elands Bay and peaks at the point, producing a hollow take-off and cylindrical wall that runs for about 150 metres. Needs a solid SW swell of 8' before it wraps around the point. If Cape Town is a solid 6-8', and the northern suburbs are 3-4', chances are Elands will be 3-5'. Handles any S wind. Dominant wind is SE.
|
| |
Overview |
| |
Atmosphere |
It is a really small town, with one liquor store and one hotel right above the camp site. The hotel makes really good breakfasts (especially after a sunrise surf). The bar in the hotel is the only one we came across, and often people just end up drinking at the camp site! Be warned it is a very Afrikaans area, and you may find people who don't speak much English! |
| |
General |
It is all round, a cool small town surf spot, with waves that can get 'epic' |
| |
| | Edit this page to correct or complete Elands Bay. |
|
|
Geo-localization |
|
|
| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 32° 18.8429' S |
| GPS Long. | 18° 19.73831' E |
| Precision | Approximate |
| |
GPS History (1)
|
|
|
Last surf sessions |
|
|
|
Last surf trips |
|
|
Last Surf Sessions |
|
No session
|
|
Add a surf session: please login first
|
|
|
Last Surf Trips |
|
No surf trip
|
|
|
|
Comments |
|
| |
Read - (3) Comments concerning Elands Bay.
Add - Local or just visiting? Add your comment...
|
|
|
|
comment by Anonymous, 2007-11-16 13:48:12