Madiba's Hat

About

Gets good in winter. You can either walk or just get a bus to drop you off on the way for a small price considering a descent wave with zero crowds and a beautiful view of table mountain. Get the times for the bus and boat schedule cause if you miss it you gotta wait till the next morning. There is a campsite apparently on the island but havnt checked it out yet. Not always the best wave but deffinately one with the most kiffest view!

Atmosphere:
Found this spot by accident on a tour drive! Dont know if anyone else has surfed it, ive only been here twice and it was kiff.

Additional Info:
Doesnt get as hollow or as long as other spots on robben island but works better when the others are outta control or too big. This wave feels alot safer than the others. Most swell here comes from S or SW but the trick is to catch it with a NW swell, then it gets longer.

Location

Access

Go to Robben island, to the SW corner, tour busses drive past the spot, its right infront of Table mountain. (Most southerly spot on the island which i know of.)

Walk	Short walk (5-15 min)
Public access	No
4x4 required	No
Boat required	Yes

Wave Characteristics

Type	Reef (rocky)
Direction	Right
Bottom	Flat rocks
Power	Fast, Ordinary, Fun
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Normal (50 to 150m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	East
Swell direction	NorthWest, West
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 6ft+
Tide	Mid and high tide
Tide movement	Rising tide

Crowd

Week	Empty
Weekend	Empty

Dangers

Rocks, Sharks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Horse Trails

2.23 miles away

Direction:	Right and left
Bottom:	Sandy
Frequency:	Very consistent (150+ days/year)

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Big Bay

4.34 miles away

Direction:	Right and left
Bottom:	Sandy
Frequency:	Regular (100 days/year)

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Madiba's Right

4.52 miles away

Direction:	Right
Bottom:	Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Frequency:	Very consistent (150+ days/year)

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