The Wave
Southwest swell and south wind are the clean window, and the spot likes low to mid tide.
It can get crowded enough that the review calls for live footage.
Expect a fast, meaty sandbar with a committed shorebreak on bigger days.
Surf GuideCape Peninsula
Long Beach
Long Beach is a sheltered Kommetjie sandbar on the Cape Peninsula, with lefts and rights over a permanent bank. It is one of the more consistent Cape Town breaks, but it gets crowded and tends to prefer low to mid tide with a southwest swell and south wind offshore window. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Long Beach in Cape Peninsula.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCape Peninsula, ZA
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft
- Period 9 s
- Wind N 5 kt
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