Big Bay
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Good waves, away from the city a good beach break by any standards.
Atmosphere:
Very friendly place many cool locals around the place not very aggresive as most locals. nice cafe with a good eviroment. great place to head out to with ur mates and catch some awsome waves during the week.
Additional Info:
Get in in the weekdays gets pretty packed in weekends. Lots of parking though and a shop there to buy food and drinks. when it gets big its not as crowded out the back with good conditions,head out then for a good surf.
Location
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Got to Capetown South Arfica,Travel from Capetown city north up the west coast of cape town. Pass a Place called Blue Berg Strand which is a popular beach among local holiday makers. And keep goin north. Between MelkBosStrand and Blue Berg Strand u have Big Bay if u travel north on the main coast road u cant miss it. U can also look up the phone number of the Big Bay Cafe for an adress if ur real useless.
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Beach break |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right and left |
| Bottom | Sandy |
| Power | Powerful |
| Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | SouthEast, East |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | East, NorthEast |
| Swell size | Less than 3ft - 12ft |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Rips / undertow, Rocks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.46 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
0.59 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
| Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
1.40 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |