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Crayfish Factory 80.0
#1886 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Cape Town
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score80.0 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days18% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell64% period 11 s+
Typical size2.5 m 8.2 ft median
Water16°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Crayfish Factory
The best time to surf Crayfish Factory is May, June, July. The season runs May to May. 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 (33 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (30 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 4% | 2.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 6% | 2.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 20% | 2.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 20% | 2.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 92% | 41% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 85% | 39% | 2.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 85% | 35% | 3.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 86% | 26% | 2.9 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 95% | 18% | 2.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 96% | 10% | 2.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 99% | 8% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 100% | 5% | 2.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
Why 80.0
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%
10.5
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
2.1
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 225° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 28% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 24%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.181, 18.342 (OpenStreetMap).
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