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Table Mountain across the bay, the Cape Doctor on the beach. Blouberg is where riders from all over the world come to spend the southern summer, and the beach space they share is tighter than it looks.

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Everything you need to know about Blouberg, Cape Town

Live conditions

Why riders love it

What brings people here, from the people who manage it and the people who ride it.

  • The main spots run from Sunset Beach through Dolphin Beach and Kite Beach to Big Bay. Kite Beach is where most schools and beginners go; Dolphin Beach and Big Bay draw wave riders.
  • The south-easterly Cape Doctor blows cross-onshore and builds through the afternoon. High season is December to February, with October, November and March also good.
  • Around five days a week in season the wind runs 20 to 40 knots, and most riders wear a 4/3 or thicker wetsuit.

Sources: The Kite Spot; IKSURFMAG

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A kitesurfer heading out at Bloubergstrand

Access and rules

Local governments and environmental agencies set the terms. The chapter works with them, not around them.

  • The City of Cape Town's coastal use zoning does not allow kiting on Blue Flag beaches.
  • At Big Bay main beach, kiting is restricted within 200 m of the shorebreak.
  • Beach space is limited at several spots, so riders are asked to wrap their lines instead of leaving them across the sand.

Sources: City of Cape Town, Coastal Recreational Use Zones; The Kite Spot

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Bloubergstrand beach with Table Mountain across the bay

Ecology and habitat

Protected lagoons, wetlands and the species that depend on them. Stewardship days keep launches clean inside the protected zones.

  • The coast here lies within a marine protected area where harvesting species such as Cape rock lobster and abalone is prohibited.
  • Licensed local fishermen set nets for mullet in Small Bay, so riders share the water with working fishers.

Sources: Wikipedia

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A kitesurfer in Table Bay with Table Mountain behind

Good to know

Location, facilities and history.

  • Bloubergstrand is a seaside suburb of Cape Town on the shore of Table Bay, about 15 km north of the city centre.
  • The beach is known for the classic view of Table Mountain across the bay. Robben Island lies about 7 km offshore.
  • Sunset Beach has a heavy shorebreak that is a real hazard for less experienced riders.
  • The wind often comes on lighter in the morning, so riders who prefer less wind go out early on strong forecast days.

Sources: The Kite Spot; Wikipedia

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Kitesurfers riding Table Bay off Bloubergstrand

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Blouberg, Cape Town

The main season runs Dec–Feb with November and March often excellent too.

Source: IKSURFMAG

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Blouberg, Cape Town

Around five days a week the wind blows 20–40 knots building from late morning through the afternoon.

Source: IKSURFMAG

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Blouberg, Cape Town

The Atlantic here is cold: 4–5 mm wetsuit even in summer.

Source: IKSURFMAG

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Why Blouberg, Cape Town needs a chapter

Kitesurfers riding Table Bay off Bloubergstrand
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Every southern summer the south-easter, the Cape Doctor, blows across Table Bay most afternoons. Riders arrive from Europe and beyond to spend the season on the beaches between Sunset Beach and Big Bay.

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That makes Blouberg one of the busiest kite beaches anywhere. Peak-season crowds share narrow strips of sand with swimmers, surfers, fishermen and families, and the city already limits where kites can go.

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A chapter gives those riders one voice with the City of Cape Town, runs beach etiquette and stewardship days through the season, and keeps local and visiting riders trained to the same standard.

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The riders, schools and crew of Blouberg, Cape Town

Riders from Cape Town, Melkbosstrand, Durbanville, Bellville, Sunningdale, Table View, Bloubergstrand and the schools that teach them.

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WWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.WWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.
Ryan BrodieInstructor Level 2, Cape TownJack WaleInstructor Level 2, Cape TownDaniel HollandInstructor Level 1, Cape TownGianluca DAmbrosioInstructor Level 1, Cape TownStanley FriedrichInstructor Level 1, Cape TownAmy WilsonInstructor Level 1, Cape TownMarcel EygenbergerInstructor Level 1, Cape TownBaptiste HerbertInstructor Level 1, Cape TownGrant BrownInstructor Level 1, Cape TownNeilon BooysenInstructor Level 2, Cape TownMatt AshwellInstructor Level 1, Cape TownJoe HendersonInstructor Level 1, Cape TownJordan FerreiraInstructor Level 1, Cape TownJonathan PhillipsLevel 4X, Cape TownAnna MaroudasLevel 3L, Cape TownJustyn NellLevel 2I, Cape TownAnnie ClackLevel 3L, Cape TownJess WilsonLevel 4V, Cape TownJesus Lopez RejonLevel 3K, CAPE TOWNLidia Hanna Wiktorowska-SmithLevel 4Q, Cape TownMatthias HamannLevel 3J, Cape TownNeville SmithLevel 4X, Cape TownLeo ErlankLevel 4Y, Cape TownMichelle JordaanLevel 3K, Cape TownRyan WilmotLevel 3M, Cape TownKevin HurwitzLevel 3K, Cape TownPhilip du ToitLevel 3L, Cape TownKevin ClackLevel 3J, Cape townMark SimpsonLevel 3N, Cape TownNeil de Gouveia DE GouveiaLevel 4Q, Cape TownRonald MaraisLevel 2I, Cape TownOlivier BiernyLevel 4W, Cape TownSamuel ChristovLevel 2I, Cape townAnnie PetzoldLevel 3J, Cape TownGavin Hepburn HepburnLevel 3J, Cape townMichael BurtonLevel 3K, Cape TownMikela FosterLevel 3L, Cape TownRichard HartsuikerLevel 3J, Cape TownGuy FletcherLevel 3J, Cape TownJackie HoetsLevel 3N, Cape TownRyan BrodieInstructor Level 2, Cape TownJack WaleInstructor Level 2, Cape TownDaniel HollandInstructor Level 1, Cape TownGianluca DAmbrosioInstructor Level 1, Cape TownStanley FriedrichInstructor Level 1, Cape TownAmy WilsonInstructor Level 1, Cape TownMarcel EygenbergerInstructor Level 1, Cape TownBaptiste HerbertInstructor Level 1, Cape TownGrant BrownInstructor Level 1, Cape TownNeilon BooysenInstructor Level 2, Cape TownMatt AshwellInstructor Level 1, Cape TownJoe HendersonInstructor Level 1, Cape TownJordan FerreiraInstructor Level 1, Cape TownJonathan PhillipsLevel 4X, Cape TownAnna MaroudasLevel 3L, Cape TownJustyn NellLevel 2I, Cape TownAnnie ClackLevel 3L, Cape TownJess WilsonLevel 4V, Cape TownJesus Lopez RejonLevel 3K, CAPE TOWNLidia Hanna Wiktorowska-SmithLevel 4Q, Cape TownMatthias HamannLevel 3J, Cape TownNeville SmithLevel 4X, Cape TownLeo ErlankLevel 4Y, Cape TownMichelle JordaanLevel 3K, Cape TownRyan WilmotLevel 3M, Cape TownKevin HurwitzLevel 3K, Cape TownPhilip du ToitLevel 3L, Cape TownKevin ClackLevel 3J, Cape townMark SimpsonLevel 3N, Cape TownNeil de Gouveia DE GouveiaLevel 4Q, Cape TownRonald MaraisLevel 2I, Cape TownOlivier BiernyLevel 4W, Cape TownSamuel ChristovLevel 2I, Cape townAnnie PetzoldLevel 3J, Cape TownGavin Hepburn HepburnLevel 3J, Cape townMichael BurtonLevel 3K, Cape TownMikela FosterLevel 3L, Cape TownRichard HartsuikerLevel 3J, Cape TownGuy FletcherLevel 3J, Cape TownJackie HoetsLevel 3N, Cape Town
iSportsKite, WingiWind spotBloubergstrandiKnow thisBloubergstrand, on Table Bay about 15 km north of central Cape Town.iKnow thisSouth-easterly wind, strongest December to February, with waves of 1 to 3 m.iKnow thisKiting is barred on Blue Flag beaches and within 200 m of the Big Bay shorebreak.iSportsKite, WingiWind spotBloubergstrandiKnow thisBloubergstrand, on Table Bay about 15 km north of central Cape Town.iKnow thisSouth-easterly wind, strongest December to February, with waves of 1 to 3 m.iKnow thisKiting is barred on Blue Flag beaches and within 200 m of the Big Bay shorebreak.

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