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Lagoon Mouth 93.3
#353 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.
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Surf score93.3 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days46% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell66% period 11 s+
Typical size2.2 m 7.2 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Lagoon Mouth
The best time to surf Lagoon Mouth is February, April, August. The season runs Jan to May. In April the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is CPT (14 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (5 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 47% | 1.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 51% | 1.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 44% | 1.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 68% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 97% | 49% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 91% | 39% | 2.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 89% | 34% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 92% | 55% | 2.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 97% | 38% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 99% | 44% | 2.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 100% | 35% | 1.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 100% | 39% | 1.9 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
Why 93.3
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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.1
Water comfort 10%
1.8
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 295° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 3%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.891, 18.481 (OpenStreetMap).
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