Garbage dumps
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 365kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 508kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 222kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 320kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, poor
- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 835, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, poor | 6 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 587kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 365kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 508kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, poor | 6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft13 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:15 −0.5 mHigh 07:47 +0.5 mLow 14:13 −0.4 mHigh 20:27 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:45 −0.4 mHigh 09:17 +0.5 mLow 15:59 −0.4 mHigh 22:07 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:22 −0.4 mHigh 10:42 +0.5 mLow 17:23 −0.5 mHigh 23:29 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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- Farmer Burgers 0.4 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Garbage dumps
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lambert's Bay, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,300–US$2,540 each
about US$1,300–US$2,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$858–US$1,780 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
1 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Lambert's Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Elandsbaai on Booking.com
44 min by car · 12 places to stay
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 45m
About 29h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 55m by road
Flights MDW → CPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.