Chapman's Peak mystery lefts. 87.8
#1059 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.
Best time to surf Chapman's Peak mystery lefts.
The best time to surf Chapman's Peak mystery lefts. is April, May, August. The season runs Apr to May. In April the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is CPT (25 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 25% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 100% | 23% | 2.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 99% | 32% | 2.0 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 100% | 48% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| May | 96% | 41% | 2.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 89% | 38% | 2.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 89% | 29% | 2.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 91% | 42% | 2.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 97% | 27% | 2.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 99% | 37% | 2.3 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 99% | 18% | 2.1 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 100% | 29% | 2.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 87.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 272° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 49% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 17%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.074, 18.360 (OpenStreetMap).
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