Gas Chambers
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 7 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 294kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 224kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 678kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 567kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 732kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 520, poor
- Fri 641, poor
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 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 experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 6 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 500kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 294kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 224kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, poor | 7 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 678kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, poor | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 567kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 7 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 732kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 528kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 21°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:48 −0.3 mHigh 09:16 +0.4 mLow 15:58 −0.3 mHigh 22:06 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:25 −0.3 mHigh 10:44 +0.5 mLow 17:23 −0.4 mHigh 23:29 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:39 −0.4 mHigh 11:51 +0.6 mLow 18:23 −0.6 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gas Chambers
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in April, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Melkbosstrand.
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: 3 towns
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about 25 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Melkbosstrand its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Blouberg on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 82 places to stay
- Beds in Milnerton on Booking.com
about 1h by car · 68 places to stay
Nearest beds: Melkbosstrand, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
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 26h 55m
About 26h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 05m by road
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