Bloubergstrand Wind Surfing

If you are looking for adrenaline-filled things to do in Cape Town, look no further than Bloubergstrand with its pumping, reliable winds, hot weather and gorgeous wide, white beaches. It's a windsurfer's dream destination. Major national and international windsurfing competitions are often held at Big Bay, a popular beach resort, right next to Bloubergstrand.

Bloubergstrand’s Big Bay recently played host to the 2009 Oxbow Big Bay Classic. Known as the most outstanding windsurfing event in Africa, it annually attracts top riders from around the world to compete in two windsurfing disciplines: the IFCA Slalom World Championships and the WSA Open Wave Championships. It is no surprise that Big Bay is the chosen venue for this world class event. Consistent summer winds sweeping across the bay makes this arguably the best windsurfing spot in the world!

The Flamingo Vlei wetlands close to Bloubergstrand is a good place to start out, and there are many available instructors and lifeguards on duty for your help and safety.

Bloubergstrand Windsurfing shops

Suntrax

For all your wind-surfing needs, we will have it! Been supplying the surf scene in Bloubergstrand for a very long time now and still running strong!

We also have shoes, sandals, clothes, skate-boards, kites, sufing videos, shades, and all equipement that goes with these sports.

Atlantic Surf Co

Situated near numerous wind-surfing spots, inluding Big Bay, we stock equipement and offer lessons by highly skilled individuals.

And Cape Town has a lot a good wind for those wind-boards.