Western Cape (West Coast)

Best Time for Langebaan

SA's kitesurfing capital — sheltered lagoon plus open-ocean swell

Monthly scores for 7 activities — derived from multi-year wind, rainfall, sea temperature, and wave averages. No opinion: every score is calculated from the data.

Camping — Month by Month

Scored on: Dry nights, mild temperatures (frost/heat penalty)

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Scale:ExcellentGoodFairPoorAvoid

Jan

5/5

Excellent

1.8d rain

Feb

5/5

Excellent

1.2d rain

Mar

5/5

Excellent

3.6d rain

Apr

5/5

Excellent

2.8d rain

May

5/5

Excellent

4.8d rain

Jun

4/5

Good

8.4d rain

Jul

4/5

Good

9.2d rain

Hols

Aug

4/5

Good

8.8d rain

Sep

4/5

Good

7d rain

Oct

5/5

Excellent

4.2d rain

Nov

5/5

Excellent

4.8d rain

Dec

5/5

Excellent

3.4d rain

Hols

Where to go

  • Club Mykonos Resort
  • Langebaan Caravan Park
  • Langebaan Country Estate

Best Months per Activity

Months scoring 4/5 or higher. Click a row to explore that activity.

Camping

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Beach & Swimming

Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

Windsurfing

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Kitesurfing

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Stand-Up Paddleboard

Apr, May

Kayaking

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Fishing

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Monthly Weather Averages

5-year averages 2020–2024 (ERA5); wave height 3-year average 2022–2024 (CMEMS)

Month High/Low (°C) Rain days Wind (km/h) Sea (°C) Wave (m) School
January24.7/16.51.829.3192.7Term
February24.8/16.51.228.719.12.6Term
March23.5/15.33.626.518.52.7Term
April21.7/132.824.417.32.8Term
May19.8/114.820.916.53.2Term
June18.8/10.58.423.315.83.3Term
July16.8/8.89.222.615.13.6Winter break
August17.2/98.823.215.13.6Term
September18.4/10.4725.715.23.2Term
October21.6/134.228.116.12.7Term
November21.9/14.34.828.817.22.7Term
December22.8/15.43.428.918.32.8Summer break

How Scores Are Calculated

Each month receives a score of 1–5 per activity using fixed thresholds on the raw data. No editorial judgement — every score is derived directly from ERA5, NOAA ERSSTv5, and CMEMS figures.

Camping:Dry nights, mild temperatures (frost/heat penalty)
Beach & Swimming:Warm air & sea, low wind, low rain
Windsurfing:Consistent wind >22 km/h, dry
Kitesurfing:Consistent wind >25 km/h, dry
Stand-Up Paddleboard:Light wind <22 km/h, small waves, warm
Kayaking:Manageable wind & swell, dry, mild
Fishing:Calm seas, manageable wind, cooler water

Data Sources & Attribution

Wind speed, rainfall & air temperature

ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily-max 10 m wind speed, total daily precipitation, and 2 m temperature, 2020–2024, averaged to monthly means. License: CC-BY 4.0.

open-meteo.com

Sea surface temperature

NOAA ERSSTv5 (Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature, version 5) accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP. Monthly mean SST at nearest 1° grid cell, 2020–2024. NOAA NCEI public domain dataset.

coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap

Significant wave height

CMEMS (Copernicus Marine Service) via Open-Meteo Marine API. Daily-max significant wave height at nearest offshore grid point, 2022–2024 (3-year average; CMEMS model data available from 2022). License: CC-BY 4.0.

marine-api.open-meteo.com

Data last fetched: 2026-05-02

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