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Clovelly 88.3

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

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score88.3 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days32% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell68% period 11 s+
Typical size2.1 m 7.0 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Clovelly

The best time to surf Clovelly 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 2.1 m. The nearest airport is CPT (23 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (24 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%11%2.1 m19°C2mm
Feb100%14%2.0 m18°C3/2
Mar100%27%2.0 m18°C3/2
Apr100%25%2.1 m18°C3/2
May99%73%2.1 m16°C3/2
Jun97%56%2.2 m15°C4/3
Jul97%59%2.2 m15°C4/3
Aug97%51%2.5 m14°C4/3
Sep99%30%2.1 m15°C4/3
Oct99%27%2.2 m16°C4/3
Nov99%21%2.0 m16°C3/2
Dec100%14%2.0 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%
19.1
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.9
Water comfort 10%
2.6
Access 10%
9.5

The detail

Faces 115° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 3%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.132, 18.441 (OpenStreetMap).

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