Port Elizabeth
Albatross
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, ESE, SE, W winds. Suitable for advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
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Kitesurf spots in South Africa
A forecast-led overview of South Africa kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.
Mapped spots143
Regions10
Main areasCape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth
Common windSW, SE, NE
Typical water: mixed, waves
Regions
Cape Town
64 spotsCommon working directions: SE, SW, S, NW, SSE
Water: waves, mixed, flat
Durban
31 spotsCommon working directions: NE, SW, SSW, NNE, ENE
Water: waves, mixed
Port Elizabeth
29 spotsCommon working directions: E, ESE, SE, W, SW
Water: waves, mixed
East London
8 spotsCommon working directions: NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW
Water: waves, mixed
Richard\'s Bay
3 spotsCommon working directions: NE, SW, SSW
Water: waves, mixed, flat
Johannesburg
3 spotsCommon working directions: NE, NW, SE
Water: mixed, flat
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth
2 spotsCommon working directions: E, ESE, SE, W, SW
Water: waves
Port Alfred
1 spotsCommon working directions: NE, ENE, E, SW
Water: waves
Pretoria
1 spotsCommon working directions: NW
Water: mixed
Capetown
1 spotsCommon working directions: E, ESE, SE
Water: mixed
A few spots Lohera is watching
Richard\'s Bay
Alkandstrand
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Meer-en-See, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Port Elizabeth
Ann Ave
Open-coast kitesurf spot at St. Francis Bay, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, ESE, SE, SW, WSW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Durban
Ansteys Beach
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Durban, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NNE, NE, SSW, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Port Elizabeth
Avalanche
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Summerstrand, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, ESE, SE, SW winds. Suitable for advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Durban
Ballito (Surfers Point)
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Ballito, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, SSW, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Durban
Banana Beach
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Port Shepstone, Sunwich Port, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, SSW, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Cape Town
Battery (Kelp 365)
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Kommetjie, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW winds. Suitable for advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Cape Town
Betty's Bay
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Silversands, South Africa. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.