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Cape Recife

Break
Reef
Skill level
Intermediate to advanced
Best season
Autumn to winter
Crowds
Low
Swell
SW, S
Wind
W, NW

Hazards

Reef break at the southern tip of Port Elizabeth, off the lighthouse and nature reserve. Picks up swell that misses Pollok Beach and produces long right-handers.

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