Dungeons (The Slab section) 84.2
#1446 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 Dungeons (The Slab section)
The best time to surf Dungeons (The Slab section) is May, June, August. The season runs May to Jun. In May the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is CPT (27 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 9% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 100% | 12% | 2.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 99% | 24% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 99% | 25% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| May | 94% | 61% | 2.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 86% | 47% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 86% | 38% | 3.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 86% | 40% | 2.9 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 95% | 22% | 2.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 96% | 20% | 2.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 99% | 15% | 2.3 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 100% | 12% | 2.3 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 84.2
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 199° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 40% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 23%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.060, 18.326 (OpenStreetMap).
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