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Kite Report · Sunset Beach

Wind, tides &
what's on

Sunset Beach sits on the Table View–Blouberg strip — among the most consistent kitesurfing venues on earth and the stage of the Red Bull King of the Air. The summer south-easter (“the Cape Doctor”) blows 20–35 knots, November through March. Kite storage, rinse station and instructors on request.

Figures below are seasonal averages, indicative only — live 5-day forecast is a planned future update.

Today
26kn SE · g34
↑
Tomorrow
31kn SE · g41 · EPIC
↑
+2 days
22kn SE · g28
↑
+3 days
14kn SE · g18
↑
+4 days
28kn SE · g37 · EPIC
↑
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