Big Bay
Big Bay, Bloubergstrand, is probably Cape Town's most famous spot. Many wave-sailing competitions, both National and International have been held here through the years with the GOLF Gti PBA events being the most famous. (Bjorn beat Josh Stone in a one sided final in 1994). Big Bay is a beach break, sailable in both Southerly and Southeast winds. The sailing here is good in any tide. There is a nice grassy rigging area, food, restrooms, and parking near the beach.

Rietvlei
The flat-water alternative, ideal for novices.This is lake next to the highway between Milnerton and Table View. Good for flat water sailing and chop hopping. There is a fee to use this lake.

Sunset Beach
This is a well known and popular wave sailing beach situated between Milnerton and Tableview. It is a side-off beach break, with down-the-line wave sailing. It blows here earlier than at Big Bay or Melkbosstrand, and the wind tends to start out at a comfortable side-off direction, then progress to an extreme side-off, gusty wind, strengthening as the day progresses.

Lighthouse
In Milnerton, drive to the lighthouse. You can't miss it. The conditions are similar to Sunset, but with restrooms and grassy rigging area. This place is best in a south wind.

Dumps
500 m south of the lighthouse, this spot has smaller waves. Like the lighthouse, it is best on a south wind as a SE wind tends to be too off shore.

Kite Beach
Situated near the Dolphin Beach hotel, halfway between Big Bay and Sunset Beach, this beach has become the premier Kite Surfing spot in Cape Town.

Witsand
Located on the Cape Peninsula, south of Kommetjie. This scenic spot has big waves that are a beach break with side-shore wind when it is blowing SE. There are no facilities, and you have to park on the side of the road and scramble down a steep embankment to the beach. Witsands works well in a North Wester.

Crayfish Factory
A world class point break on the outside of Witsand. It works in a North Wester and holds a really big wave. Big, powerful and fast down the line surfsailing happens here in Winter when the NW blows. This is also a popular surfing spot.

Misty Cliffs
1 Km south of Whitsandbaai, this place is located near a quaint residential area on the beach. It is a sandy beach break with plenty of rocks. The waves are high quality and the wind is side-shore. If you keep your eyes open when rigging, you may see a baboon or two.

Scarborough
This is a rocky point break in the town of Scarborough, about 2 Km south of Misty Cliffs. The waves peal left, making it a popular surf spot. It is best in a big swell and SE or NW wind.
Platboom

Located about 80 Km south of Cape Town in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, this is one of the most beautiful spots around. The wind is said to be more consistent here than in Cape Town, and it is often blowing when Cape Town is not. The waves are also bigger, and clean. The wind is side-off. It costs minimum R40 to get into the park (R20 per person), so it's worth going with 2 or more people. Watch for wildlife on the way.
Glencairn

Just north of Simon's Town on the east side of the Cape, this place has small waves and is side-on, starboard tack wave riding. The waves break quite far out and the jumping is great. Unlike the west side of the peninsula, the water here is warm.
Muizenberg

South of Cape Town on False Bay, go to Sunrise Beach. This place is best on a SW wind. The conditions are side-on starboard tack wave sailing, with the waves breaking quite far out. The jumping is great and the water is warm.
Strand

Turn off to the right along the N2 before Somerset West. The opposite side of the bay to Glencairn. Great place to learn in the sea. Generally has small waves with a consistent wind for starboard tack wave jumping. Works on a Southerly wind only. Like Muizenberg and Glencairn, the water is warm.

Cape St. Francis
Located about 1 1/2 hours west of Port Elizabeth, the sailing spot is at Shelly Beach ( on the long beach east of the lighthouse). This beach break is starboard tack when the wind is from the SW. The photo is looking at the lighthouse from Shelly Beach.

Aston Bay
Located approximately 2 Km from J-Bay. If you're a beginner, you can sail on the lagoon in any wind direction. It is shallow and good for learning water starts. There's a pleasant grassy rigging area and plenty of parking. If you're more advanced, you can sail on the ocean just past the lagoon. The wind is side-on port tack chop hopping in a NE wind, or it can blow side-off starboard tack in a SW wind.

Phantom Reef
A down-the-line wave sailing spot when the wind is blowing from the SW.

Kitchen Windows
Located right in J-Bay where the fishermen are launching their boats. This is a point break that works best on a south wind.

Kabeljous
A starboard tack beach break, you must drive onto the beach to get there. The waves break hard, and are known to destroy gear.

Maitlands
This is a beach break about 1 Km west of Sea View in a scenic area. The waves can be big since this area is exposed to the south swells.

Noordhoek
A rocky reef break off a rock shoreline, this is a hardcore wave sailing spot located south of Summerstrand near Port Elizabeth. It is exposed to the south swell, and works best on a SW wind.

Beachfront
In Summerstrand, there are several spots that have beach access. The wind blows side-off starboard tack when the wind is from the SW. It can be good for chop hopping and wave jumping when the wind is from the east. In bigger waves, beware of the shorebreak.

Swartkops River
A few Km north of PE, there is good flat water sailing in any wind direction. If you want waves, one of the most popular wave sailing sites in the area is at the river mouth. There is an easy launch, and the wave sailing is best when the wind is SW.

Canon Rocks
About an hour east of PE toward Port Alfred, this spot is about 10 Km off the main road. It is best in SE or SW winds and is good for wave jumping. You can loose a fin at low tide.

Nahoon Reef
Located in East London this point break can be excellent when there is a big swell, but most of the time it is inconsistent. When it is going off, the wave peaks up on the reef, then wraps, causing the wind to be side-off on the inside, and smooth wave faces.

landsbay
A left point break 2 1/2 hours north of Cape Town. This place is best on a SE wind, any tide. There is a sandy beach to launch from.

Langebaan
A flat-water lagoon 1 hour north of Cape Town. Rumor has it that it blows more often here than in Cape Town. This place can be good in any wind direction.

Churchhaven
20 Km from Langebaan on the south side of the same lagoon, Churchhaven has flat, shallow water speed sailing conditions. There's no wind on the beach, and it's best in a SE wind.

Melkbossstrand
This is a great spot with a big sandy beach, easy launch, and parking close by in an upscale neighborhood. It is about 6 Km north of Milnerton. The waves are formed from a beach break, and the sailing is best in a SE wind.

Haakgat
Between Big Bay and Melkbosstrand, this is a hardcore wave sailing spot with down-the-line waves that work best on a big swell, SE wind, and high tide. Beware of the shore break.

Hermanus
A beautiful surf and holiday village about 2 hours east of Cape Town with flat water sailing in the lagoon or lake.

Struisbaai
Near Cape L'Agulhas (the southern most tip of Africa), this is a beautiful bay with flat water sailing on the inside, and a reef break outside. The sailing is best on a southwest wind for starboard tack wave sailing. The photo is of the harbour in Struisbaai, not far from the launch site.

Stilbay
Stilbay West is a point break about 45 minutes west of Mossel Bay. This awesome down-the-line wave sailing spot is starboard tack and side-off when the wind is from the SW. Launch from the beach at the river mouth, then sail upwind to the point.

Plettenbergbay
There is flat water sailing here on the lagoon and chop hopping in the ocean. This is a pleasant little holiday resort town with plenty of hotels and restaurants.