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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.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score84.2 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell64% period 11 s+
Typical size2.5 m 8.1 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

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).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan98%9%2.3 m15°C4/3
Feb100%12%2.2 m15°C4/3
Mar99%24%2.2 m16°C4/3
Apr99%25%2.4 m16°C4/3
May94%61%2.5 m15°C4/3
Jun86%47%2.8 m14°C4/3
Jul86%38%3.0 m15°C4/3
Aug86%40%2.9 m14°C4/3
Sep95%22%2.6 m14°C4/3
Oct96%20%2.6 m14°C4/3
Nov99%15%2.3 m13°C4/3
Dec100%12%2.3 m14°C4/3

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.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.3
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
1.1
Access 10%
9.7

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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