Kiteboarding Bloubergstrand Beach Cape Town Western Cape South Africa

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Kiteboarding / Kitesurfing in Bloubergstrand Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Wind Factor:

10-30 kn/18.5-55.5 kph on most days

Wave Length:

1-3 m/3-9 ft

Without doubt, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world boasting striking mountains, a long stretch of the Atlantic Ocean coastline and an intriguing working harbour. Located at the shores of Table Bay in the Western Cape province of South Africa, it enjoys a an ocean Mediterranean climate with mild moderately wet winters and dry warm summers.

Cape Town’s kiteboarding hot spot is at the Bloubergstrand beach front, also known as the “kite beach”. Defy gravity by kiteboarding at this wide and spacious beach, which offers an amazing launch pad as well. The wind factor is what makes the spot a haven for kiteboarding.

"Bloubergstrand Beach, Cape Town Kiteboarding"

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Most of the days, the winds blow at between 10- 30 knots. Characterized by side-shore south easterly winds, it offers amazing waves for kiteboarding. October to March offer best reliable winds, blowing at 15 knots on a light day to 30-35 knots on a strong day. This phenomenon can last up to 24 hours!! Wave lengths are on a 1-3 m/3-9 ft average. Although the weather is fairly warm, water temperatures are a bit on the lower side and a full wet suit is advisable for kiting.

Apart from the fact that it is an awesome kiteboarding spot, it has an amazing scenic view of the Table Mountain and the Robben island at a distance.

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