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Camps Bay is an iconic Cape Town beach, nestled between the Twelve Apostles and Lion's Head. This stunning white sand beach lined with palm trees is mainly known as a tourist beach, but it can offer kite conditions when the south-easterly Cape Doctor passes over the mountains offshore. Conditions are very gusty and technical due to the mountain's effect on wind. The spot is not ideal for kiting — the Bloubergstrand beaches are far more suitable — but advanced locals ride here occasionally.
Works occasionally with the SE Cape Doctor over the mountains. Offshore wind is unpredictable and dangerous. Waves of 0.5 to 2 m. The beach is touristic and kiting is not always welcome by other users. Prefer Bloubergstrand for safer and more suitable conditions.
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Cold water (12-15°C), 4/3 or 5/3 wetsuit. Moderate waves. Sandy bottom with rocks at the edges. Clear water.
Parking along Victoria Road in Camps Bay. Very touristic area with restaurants and bars. Parking often full in summer. Paid meters.
SE Cape Doctor offshore, passing over the Twelve Apostles. Extremely gusty and turbulent wind due to the mountain rotor effect. Unpredictable accelerations and wind holes. Very dangerous conditions reserved for advanced riders who know the area.
Extremely gusty and unpredictable offshore wind (rotor effect). Wind holes. Cold water. Rocks at the edges. Very busy tourist beach — collisions possible with swimmers. Prefer Bloubergstrand spots instead.
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