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Sunset Beach

Mon, 15 May 2006 08:36:29 -0700

The wind fills in on the sea first at Sunset Beach. There are are three parking areas to choose from. Sunset offers perfect down-the-line wave riding, as long as you get some swell, and there are several peaks along the beach. It is always lighter on the inside and nuking on the outside. South Easterlies are cross offshore. Get here early to avoid the crowds.

Beach faces: West
Best wind direction: SE and the occasional NW (which is cross-on).
Worst wind direction: All others.
Tide: It is best when the tide is fully out because the wind will be less gusty. There is a small but vicious shorebreak at high tide.

Scarborough Bay

Mon, 15 May 2006 07:58:56 -0700

Just down the road from Whitsands, Scarborough is a small bay with good parking that gets over crowded very easily. An excellent starboard jumping and one hit wave riding in a NW. Get here early to make the most of it.

Beach faces: W/SW
Best wind direction: SE with a big swell, NW gives cross-on starboard.
Worst wind direction: All others.
Tide: Low tide is the best bet.
What’s on the bottom?: Sand
Any hazards: A big, rocky, kelp point on the left. There are also plenty of rocks on the right. It is quite a small bay, and gets overcrowded very easily.
Other water users: Mainly windsurfers.

UK goes Cape Town 2006

Mon, 15 May 2006 07:22:03 -0700

Twelve hours flight away, the Cape of Good Hope breaks into the Indian and Atlantic oceans. The next mass of land is Antarctica, hence the water is cold and the fetch is long.

However, the climate of Cape Town during the winter months can only be described as hot! Combined with the summer south-easter, the place is perfectly situated to be one of the best winter windsurfing destinations in the world.

Kiteboarding and Windsurfing in South Africa

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:09:38 -0800

Red Bull riders Ruben Lenten and Kevin Movissen in South Africa.