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Bellows 88.3

#975 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Cape Town

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score88.3 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days31% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell64% period 11 s+
Typical size2.5 m 8.0 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Bellows

The best time to surf Bellows is May, June, July. The season runs May to Aug. In May the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is CPT (21 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (30 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan98%11%2.3 m19°C2mm
Feb100%14%2.2 m18°C3/2
Mar99%26%2.2 m18°C3/2
Apr99%25%2.4 m18°C3/2
May94%69%2.5 m16°C3/2
Jun86%52%2.8 m15°C4/3
Jul86%52%3.0 m15°C4/3
Aug88%46%2.9 m14°C4/3
Sep95%29%2.6 m15°C4/3
Oct96%26%2.6 m16°C4/3
Nov99%21%2.3 m16°C3/2
Dec100%14%2.2 m18°C3/2

Why 88.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
18.2
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
2.6
Access 10%
9.3

The detail

Faces 120° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 22%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.156, 18.593 (OpenStreetMap).

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