Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 631kJ
- Wind
- NW 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 322kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 615kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 56, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1027, 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 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Madiba's left (Outers) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,038kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 631kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 322kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 615kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 17°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 01:19 −0.4 mHigh 07:47 +0.4 mLow 14:13 −0.3 mHigh 20:26 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:49 −0.3 mHigh 09:17 +0.4 mLow 15:59 −0.4 mHigh 22:06 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:26 −0.3 mHigh 10:44 +0.5 mLow 17:24 −0.4 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Madiba's left (Outers)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Melkbosstrand, 12 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 30 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,140–US$2,260 each
about US$1,140–US$2,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,260 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 12 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Melkbosstrand, 12 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 30 km.
See places to stay near Melkbosstrand, 12 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h 40m
About 26h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → CPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.