Sunset Beach
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9, usually: typical for the time of year: good on 1% of days
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 8 ft9 s | 840kJ | S | 24°C |
| Mon 9usually | 7 ft9 s | 701kJ | S | 24°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Sunset Beach
More surf near here
5 places
- Milnerton 3.4 km away
- Lagoon Mouth 4.2 km away
- Selis 4.2 km away
- Dumps 4.3 km away
- Railways 5.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sunset Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in May, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Milnerton, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
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$1,270–US$2,480 each
about US$1,270–US$2,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,480 |
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
about 5 min by car · 68 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Milnerton its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Blouberg on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 82 places to stay
- Beds in Cape Town on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 397 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 26h 25m
About 26h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → CPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.