Dungeons (The Slab section)
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Heavy..
Atmosphere:
Crazy, surfed by a few. Easier tackled by bodyboarders.
Additional Info:
A heavy beast of a wave, one of Capetowns heaviest for sure. Can be compared to waves like Shark island and shipsterns and gets super shallow and heavy on lower tides, which is asking for a hiding, not for the faint hearted. The wave folds over a shallow reef section, the lip is often enough to take your head off..
Location
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Breaks close to Dungeons at the foot of the sentinal, Hout Bay.
| Walk | Don't know |
|---|---|
| Public access | Unknown |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey, Slab |
| Frequency | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
| Normal length | Short (<50m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | North, NorthWest, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | West, SouthWest |
| Swell size | 6ft-8ft - 16ft and over |
| Tide | Mid and high tide |
| Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
| Week | Empty |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Urchins, Rips / undertow, Rocks, Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
Hout Bay
0.09 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |
Hout Bay Harbour Wall
1.59 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Don't know |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
Dungeons
1.86 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Flat rocks |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |