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Dangers, reef 90.5
#661 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 score90.5 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days36% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell66% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.5 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Dangers, reef
The best time to surf Dangers, reef is May, June, July. The season runs May to Aug. In May the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.3 m. The nearest airport is CPT (21 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (23 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 13% | 2.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 14% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 34% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 30% | 2.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 97% | 72% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 93% | 61% | 2.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 93% | 64% | 2.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 93% | 56% | 2.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 98% | 33% | 2.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 99% | 31% | 2.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 99% | 21% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 100% | 19% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
Why 90.5
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%
21.3
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.5
Water comfort 10%
1.8
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 125° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 15%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.122, 18.456 (OpenStreetMap).
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