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Selis 89.8

#762 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 score89.8 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days35% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell66% period 11 s+
Typical size2.2 m 7.1 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Selis

The best time to surf Selis is May, June, July. The season runs Apr 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 (20 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%18%1.9 m17°C3/2
Feb100%20%1.9 m17°C3/2
Mar99%33%1.9 m17°C3/2
Apr100%45%2.1 m17°C3/2
May97%56%2.3 m15°C4/3
Jun92%55%2.6 m15°C4/3
Jul89%54%2.8 m14°C4/3
Aug92%53%2.6 m14°C4/3
Sep97%23%2.3 m15°C4/3
Oct99%33%2.2 m15°C4/3
Nov100%15%1.9 m15°C4/3
Dec100%27%1.9 m16°C4/3

Why 89.8

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%
20.8
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.0
Water comfort 10%
1.8
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 245° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 15%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 4%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.820, 18.474 (OpenStreetMap).

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