Platboom can be found on the Cape of Good Hope National Park....

Platboom can be found on the Cape of Good Hope National Park. An idyllic break with white sand, aquamarine sea, surrounded by shrubland. Platboon picks up the swell first, and when flat everywhere else it will be working here.

Beach faces: SW
Best wind direction: SE or NW
Worst wind direction: Any other.
Tide: Best on the out and at low tide as the waves form better on the sand bar.
What’s on the bottom?: Sand.
Any hazards: Sharks, rocks, baboons. Do not get out of your car with a crisp packet in your hand, the baboons will have you!
Other water users: none.
Suitability/levels: Expert. Even on a 'small' swell, its big.
Wipeout factor: It’s a heavy wave, so you may have to swim a lot and there is a nasty rip.

Added: May 15, 2006
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