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Hout Bay Surf Report
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Swell: 2.2 m @ 13 s (SW)
Wave height: 2.3 m
Wind: 24 km/h N Cross-shore
Sea temp: 13.1 °C
Best window today: 09:00–11:00 (lightest wind)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:15 · Peak UV 5
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV: Open-Meteo. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:50 SAST.
About Hout Bay — Surf Local Knowledge
Hout Bay is a harbour town on the Atlantic side of the Peninsula, ringed by mountains and guarded by the towering Sentinel peak. Off that headland lies Dungeons, South Africa's most famous big-wave spot, about a kilometre offshore.
Dungeons is a heavy, deep-water reef break that only comes alive on large, long-period west to south-west groundswells, holding waves well over 10 metres. It is strictly a tow and paddle arena for elite big-wave surfers, reached by boat from the harbour, and is best on light northerly winds and a lower tide. The hazards are extreme: huge, cold, powerful surf, deep reef, strong currents and sharks. Ordinary surfers head instead to the Peninsula's gentler breaks.