Skulpfontein Reef

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About

Come try it if these kinds of waves are your thing and if you like eating reef.

Atmosphere:
Crazy. Only surfed it twice, dont think many others have surfed it or know of it besides us but ofcourse all welcome. Theres another wave closish by we cal 'Mossel Bay', this is a simular wave and works with simular swell though abit better sheltered from wind.

Additional Info:
Ugly righthander that needs a 5-6+ swell to start working properly. Anything smaller and it becomes impossible and anything bigger is asking for injuries. Shallow. The wave breaks into a rocky bay. race it, tuck into the barrel, come out and pullout before the closeout section. On smaller days the reef infront of it works OK. Heavy fat bastard of a wave. We bodyboard here, dont think it can be standup surfed. Can be pretty difficult getting out. Make sure you time the sets well when paddling out or you're fucked.

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Access

In the Northern Cape. Look on a map and you should find it. Once there look out to the right side.

WalkInstant access (<5 min)
Public accessUnknown
4x4 requiredYes
Boat requiredNo
Wave Characteristics
TypeReef (rocky)
DirectionRight
BottomFlat rocks
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey, Slab
FrequencyRegular (100 days/year)
Normal lengthShort (<50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300m)
Ideal Conditions
Wind directionNorthEast
Swell directionWest
Swell size3ft-5ft - 8ft+
TideHigh tide only
Tide movementRising tide
Crowd
WeekEmpty
WeekendEmpty
Dangers

Urchins, Rips / undertow, Rocks, Sharks

Videos

None

Nearby spots
Hondeklip Bay Reef

18.26 miles away

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