Platboom
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 485kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 313kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 824kJ
- Wind
- WNW 21 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 788kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 563kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 704kJ
- Wind
- SE 23 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 215kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, poor
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 521, poor
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 718, poor
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1138, poor
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 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, poor | 8 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 758kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 6 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 485kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 313kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, poor | 7 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 824kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 8 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 788kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, poor | 7 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 563kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 7 ft9 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 704kJ | wind from the south-east, 23 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 215kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 5 ft12 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 735kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 9 ft10 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 1,235kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 19°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 09:15 +0.4 mLow 16:01 −0.4 mHigh 22:04 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:27 −0.4 mHigh 10:43 +0.5 mLow 17:25 −0.5 mHigh 23:28 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:41 −0.4 mHigh 11:49 +0.5 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Platboom
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (210°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (30°). 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 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Scarborough Western Cape. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
Water about 17°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$1,300–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 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 |
| 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$148–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,300–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 30 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Scarborough Western Cape its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Fish Hoek on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 60 places to stay
- Beds in Kommetjie on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 24 places to stay
Nearest beds: Scarborough Western Cape, 17 km (about 30 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 50m
About 26h 50m 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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