Comments on: About Cape Town Surfer

By: Dan Taylor

Dan Taylor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:07:05 +0000

Cheers Nick, that’s a great help. See you out there:)

By: Pete (aka Green)

Pete (aka Green) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:35:44 +0000

Nick,
Stumbled across your website via google. I’ve two questions you probably get a lot.
Will be in Capetown for 17th-25th March 2012, What suit thickness will I need please ?
Being a UK surfer I’m kinda used to the chill (9deg’s last weekend) in my 5/4/3.
I have a 3 milly which I can beef up with 2mm shorts & longsleve Rhino rasher.

The other is: What sort of surf do you get this time of year ? Overhead or over-toes ?
I’ll be with my lady who’s a novice, so some days I’ll have to pick a break more suited to her. We plan to hire a car and I intend to hit as many breaks possible.

Many thanks,
Green.

By: Nick Soper

Nick Soper — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:26:09 +0000

Hi Dan,
Best longboard waves are: Longbeach, Karma’s, Melkbos, Muizenburg….
(I need to update the list of surf spots)
Bring a good 4/3.

Hope that helps.

By: Dan Taylor

Dan Taylor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:29:07 +0000

Hey, great site! I’m a European longboarder and heading to CPT this coming May. Ok so two questions for you.
1: where are the best longboard waves in Capetown?
2: which suit shall I bring for that time of year?
Any help will be much appreciated.

See you in the lineup:)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:05:21 +0000

To meet surf buds in CPT go to this website (www.suss.co.za) and mix it up with the guys that hangout there. All chilled guys with lots of advice and will happily meet you for a surf.

By: Nick Soper

Nick Soper — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:33:52 +0000

Hi Sam, I’ve not heard anything bad about them. I know they are real, and Liam, who started/runs the school, is a really good surfer so should have some good advice and tips to share.

Have fun

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:30:06 +0000

Hi Nick,
Great site. Have you heard anything (good or bad) about Surf lessons with Cape Town Surf Adventures (capetownsurfing.com)? I am looking at doing a day with them as the surf school is mobile so will hopefully improve the chances of getting an ok wave on the one or two days i get to surf on my holiday in Cape Town this January. I am fairly new to surfing, but not a total beginner. Although they are mobile, their actual base is in Llandudno, which I see you have had some issues with in the past.
Thanks a lot,
Sam.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:12:58 +0000

Interesting I should come across this – thinking about going to S.Africa next year. I’ll be keeping an eye out here.

By: Nick Soper

Nick Soper — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:45:22 +0000

I’ve been in Cape Town for years and I still end up going surfing by myself, so I am not the best person to ask!

By: John

John — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:37:13 +0000

Hey Nick,
Great website! A lot of very useful information.
Since a couple of months, I’ve been living in Cape Town and I am looking for someone to go surfing with. I am an intermediate surfer but I would like to take it to the next level. Do you know anyone or where I should look? Thank you very much.
All the best,
John