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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.

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 Madiba's Hat

South Africa, Cape Town

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 33° 49.053' S
Longitude: 18° 22.912' E

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Go to Robben island, to the SW corner, tour busses drive past the spot, its right infront of Table mountain. (Most southerly spot on the island which i know of.)

English (Translate this text in English): Go to Robben island, to the SW corner, tour busses drive past the spot, its right infront of Table mountain. (Most southerly spot on the island which i know of.)

English (Translate this text in English): Go to Robben island, to the SW corner, tour busses drive past the spot, its right infront of Table mountain. (Most southerly spot on the island which i know of.)

English (Translate this text in English): Go to Robben island, to the SW corner, tour busses drive past the spot, its right infront of Table mountain. (Most southerly spot on the island which i know of.)

DistanceDay trip

WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Private access

Special accessBy boat only

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityNormal

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionRight

BottomFlat rocks

PowerFast, Ordinary, Fun

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorthWest, West

Good wind directionEast

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+

Best tide positionMid and high tide

Best tide movementRising tide

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Rocks
- Sharks

 Additional Information

Doesnt get as hollow or as long as other spots on robben island but works better when the others are outta control or too big. This wave feels alot safer than the others. Most swell here comes from S or SW but the trick is to catch it with a NW swell, then it gets longer.

English (Translate this text in English): Doesnt get as hollow or as long as other spots on robben island but works better when the others are outta control or too big. This wave feels alot safer than the others. Most swell here comes from S or SW but the trick is to catch it with a NW swell, then it gets longer.

English (Translate this text in English): Doesnt get as hollow or as long as other spots on robben island but works better when the others are outta control or too big. This wave feels alot safer than the others. Most swell here comes from S or SW but the trick is to catch it with a NW swell, then it gets longer.

English (Translate this text in English): Doesnt get as hollow or as long as other spots on robben island but works better when the others are outta control or too big. This wave feels alot safer than the others. Most swell here comes from S or SW but the trick is to catch it with a NW swell, then it gets longer.

Atmosphere

Found this spot by accident on a tour drive! Dont know if anyone else has surfed it, ive only been here twice and it was kiff.

English (Translate this text in English): Found this spot by accident on a tour drive! Dont know if anyone else has surfed it, ive only been here twice and it was kiff.

English (Translate this text in English): Found this spot by accident on a tour drive! Dont know if anyone else has surfed it, ive only been here twice and it was kiff.

English (Translate this text in English): Found this spot by accident on a tour drive! Dont know if anyone else has surfed it, ive only been here twice and it was kiff.

General

Gets good in winter. You can either walk or just get a bus to drop you off on the way for a small price considering a descent wave with zero crowds and a beautiful view of table mountain. Get the times for the bus and boat schedule cause if you miss it you gotta wait till the next morning. There is a campsite apparently on the island but havnt checked it out yet. Not always the best wave but deffinately one with the most kiffest view!

English (Translate this text in English): Gets good in winter. You can either walk or just get a bus to drop you off on the way for a small price considering a descent wave with zero crowds and a beautiful view of table mountain. Get the times for the bus and boat schedule cause if you miss it you gotta wait till the next morning. There is a campsite apparently on the island but havnt checked it out yet. Not always the best wave but deffinately one with the most kiffest view!

English (Translate this text in English): Gets good in winter. You can either walk or just get a bus to drop you off on the way for a small price considering a descent wave with zero crowds and a beautiful view of table mountain. Get the times for the bus and boat schedule cause if you miss it you gotta wait till the next morning. There is a campsite apparently on the island but havnt checked it out yet. Not always the best wave but deffinately one with the most kiffest view!

English (Translate this text in English): Gets good in winter. You can either walk or just get a bus to drop you off on the way for a small price considering a descent wave with zero crowds and a beautiful view of table mountain. Get the times for the bus and boat schedule cause if you miss it you gotta wait till the next morning. There is a campsite apparently on the island but havnt checked it out yet. Not always the best wave but deffinately one with the most kiffest view!

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