Surf towns in Africa

11 surf towns, each with surf spots, the best season, places to stay and what's on.

Cape St Francis, South Africa: best May – Sep, point/beach breaks, water 14–22°C
Durban, South Africa: best Mar – Sep, beach breaks, water 20–26°C
Elands Bay, South Africa: best Mar – Sep, point breaks, water 11–16°C
Imsouane, Morocco: best Oct – Apr, point breaks, water 17–22°C
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa: best May – Sep, point breaks, water 14–22°C
Kommetjie, South Africa: best Mar – Sep, beach/reef breaks, water 11–15°C
Mirleft, Morocco: best Oct – Mar, beach/reef breaks, water 17–22°C
Safi, Morocco: best Nov – Mar, reef/point breaks, water 16–21°C
Sidi Kaouki, Morocco: best Oct – Mar, beach/reef breaks, water 16–21°C
Taghazout, Morocco: best Oct – Mar, point/reef breaks, water 17–22°C
Tamraght, Morocco: best Oct – Mar, point/beach breaks, water 17–22°C

When to surf in Africa

January: Imsouane, Mirleft, Safi, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout, Tamraght
February: Imsouane, Mirleft, Safi, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout, Tamraght
March: Durban, Elands Bay, Imsouane, Kommetjie, Mirleft, Safi, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout, Tamraght
April: Durban, Elands Bay, Imsouane, Kommetjie
May: Cape St Francis, Durban, Elands Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Kommetjie
June: Cape St Francis, Durban, Elands Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Kommetjie
July: Cape St Francis, Durban, Elands Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Kommetjie
August: Cape St Francis, Durban, Elands Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Kommetjie
September: Cape St Francis, Durban, Elands Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Kommetjie
October: Imsouane, Mirleft, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout, Tamraght
November: Imsouane, Mirleft, Safi, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout, Tamraght
December: Imsouane, Mirleft, Safi, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout, Tamraght

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