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Best with southwest swell and ESE offshore wind.
Use tide as a secondary check because the beach break is usable across the cycle, and the village setting and reserve edge keep the lineup quieter than the city beaches.
Surf GuideCape Peninsula
Scarborough Beach
Scarborough Beach is the village beach at the edge of Cape Point Nature Reserve, a conservation-town surf break that feels remote even though it is close to Cape Town. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Scarborough Beach in Cape Peninsula.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCape Peninsula, ZA
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