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Long Beach (Kommetjie)

Break
Beach
Skill level
Beginner to intermediate
Best season
Year-round
Crowds
High
Swell
SW, W, NW
Wind
SE, E
Tide
All tides
Location
-34.1435, 18.3275

Hazards

  • Cold water
  • Occasional shark sightings

Cape Town's most consistent and forgiving wave, a long sand-bottom beach break in the lee of Slangkop lighthouse. Works in almost any swell and is the Peninsula's go-to learner and small-day spot.

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