Surf Spots in Plettenberg Bay
Plett Wedge
Welcome to South Africa's best known wedge wave. From the river mouth to Beacon Island, there is 4km (1,3mi) of spots, the most spectacular being the Wedge lefts, only breaking on a rare easterly swell.
A bodyboarders paradise, it is situated in the popular holiday beach resort town of Plettenberg Bay and offers big barrels on the right days. The Wedge breaks on the sand close to shore in the left corner of the beach. It gets insanely hollow and powerful for it's size. Swells bounce off some rocks and head parallel to the beach to bump into other oncoming swells, creating the wedge. Not all the waves wedge up in this way. However, if they don't, it usually means a closeout because the wave breaks too close to shore and is not really depending on a particular sandbank to break. A short but zippy barrel can provide lots of fun in the right conditions. Gets insanely big at times on winter swell.
General
Mornings are best when clean and glassy conditions are right. SIC HUGE OPEN BARRELS!!
SURF SPOT QUALITY
Wave quality World Class
Experience Experienced surfers
Frequency Very consistent (150 day/year)
WAVE
Type Beach-break
Direction Left
Bottom Sandy with rock
PowerHollow, Powerful, Fun, Ledgey
Normal length Short (< 50m)
Good day length Long (150 to 300 m)
TIDE, SWELL AND WIND
Good swell direction South West, South
Good wind direction Don't know
Swell size Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide position Low and mid tide
Best tide movement Falling tide
MORE DETAILS
Week crowd Crowded
Week-end crowd Ultra crowded
DANGERS
- Rocks
- Localism
- Sharks
Keurbooms
Keurbooms is an exposed beachbreak, getting epic on small, clean swell with no wind. Share the lefts and rights with a school of local dolphins in stunning scenery.
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality: Regional Classic
Experience: All surfers
Frequency: Very consistent (150 day/year)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction: South, South East
Good wind direction: North West
Best tide position:Mid and high tide
Best tide movement:Rising tide
Wave
Wave Type:Beach-break
Direction:Right and left
Bottom:Sandy
Power:Fast, Fun
Normal length:Short (< 50m)
Good day length:Normal (50 to 150m)
Starts working at:Less than 1m / 3ft
Holds up to:2.5m+ / 8ft+
More details
Week crowd:Empty
Week-end crowd:Few surfers
Dangers :Rips / undertow, Sharks
The Wreck
The Wreck in Garden Route (South Africa) is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded.
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality: World Class
Experience: Experienced surfers
Frequency: Very consistent (150 day/year)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction:South, South East
Good wind direction: North West, West
Best tide position:Low and mid tide
Best tide movement:Falling tide
Wave
Wave Type: Beach-break
Direction: Right and left
Bottom: Sandy
Power: Hollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal length: Short (< 50m)
Good day length: Long (150 to 300 m)
Starts working at: 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
Holds up to: 3m+ / 10ft+
More details
Week crowd:Few surfers
Week-end crowd:Few surfers
Dangers Localism, Sharks
The Wreck SURF INFORMATION AND TIPS
Not to be confused with the Wedge, the Wreck is also a wedge, but with a lot more going for it, when it breaks. Not as consistent, but a much longer ride and better form. The Wreck is in the corner just on the east side of Robberg. Has similarities with Dunes – which probably makes it the best beach break wave around Plett. Does need a bigger swell to wrap in, or a more southerly or southeasterly swell. Waves bounce off the peninsula and peak off the wreck forming wicked A-frame barrels
Lookout Beach
Lookout Beach in Garden Route (South Africa) is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Waves just as likely from local wind swells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popular wave that can sometimes get crowded. Watch out for sharks.
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality:Regional Classic
Experience:All surfers
Frequency:Very consistent (150 day/year)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction:South, South East
Good wind direction: North West, West
Best tide position: All tides
Best tide movement: Falling tide
Wave
Wave Type: Beach-break
Direction: Right and left
Bottom: Sandy
Power: Hollow, Ordinary, Fun
Normal length:Short (< 50m)
Good day length:Normal (50 to 150m)
Starts working at:Less than 1m / 3ft
Holds up to: 2.5m+ / 8ft+
More details
Week crowd:Few surfers
Week-end crowd:Crowded
Dangers Sharks