The Bluff left
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 369kJ
- Wind
- SSE 17 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- NW 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 623kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 368kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 814, poor
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 1024, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 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.
The Bluff left 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 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 965kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 369kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft12 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 623kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, poor | 5 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 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 01:18 −0.4 mHigh 07:46 +0.4 mLow 14:13 −0.3 mHigh 20:25 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:49 −0.3 mHigh 09:16 +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 −0.5 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.
Map
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More surf near here
5 places
- Mac's spot 1.9 km away
- Cannonball Reef 2.4 km away
- Llandudno (Outer Reef) 2.4 km away
- Llandudno 2.6 km away
- Bali Bay 4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Bluff left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Camps Bay, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
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
5 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Llandudno its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Camps Bay on Booking.com
9 min by car · 147 places to stay
- Beds in Hout Bay on Booking.com
11 min by car · 49 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 30m
About 26h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → CPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.