Monwabisi
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 830, poor
- Mon 939, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Apr–May1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Monwabisi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 300kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°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 09:14 +0.4 mLow 15:59 −0.4 mHigh 22:05 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.4 mHigh 10:43 +0.5 mLow 17:25 −0.5 mHigh 23:29 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:42 −0.4 mHigh 11:50 +0.6 mLow 18:24 −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.
Best time to go
best Apr–May
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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Monwabisi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (192°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (12°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Khayelitsha, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,260–US$2,480 each
about US$1,260–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 2 November 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$859–US$1,780 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,260–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
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about 10 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Khayelitsha its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 20m
About 26h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 35 min by road
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