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Silkies 91.9

#524 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 score91.9 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days44% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell69% period 11 s+
Typical size2.1 m 7.1 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Silkies

The best time to surf Silkies is June, July, August. The season runs Apr to Aug. In June 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 (26 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (42 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%27%1.9 m17°C3/2
Feb100%28%1.9 m17°C3/2
Mar99%34%1.9 m17°C3/2
Apr100%58%2.1 m17°C3/2
May97%58%2.3 m15°C4/3
Jun93%70%2.5 m15°C4/3
Jul92%67%2.7 m14°C4/3
Aug94%62%2.6 m14°C4/3
Sep97%35%2.3 m15°C4/3
Oct99%43%2.2 m15°C4/3
Nov100%25%1.9 m15°C4/3
Dec100%32%1.9 m16°C4/3

Why 91.9

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%
6.9
Water comfort 10%
1.8
Access 10%
8.8

The detail

Faces 235° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 14%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.112, 18.821 (OpenStreetMap).

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