When to kitesurf in Cape Town
Compare all twelve months using the share of historically kiteable days.
The best time to kitesurf in Cape Town is January to January. January peaks at 55% historically kiteable days, averaging 11 knots.
The weakest month is May, at 18% historically kiteable days.
This is what the 2000–2026 record did. It is not a forecast for your week. How we count kiteable days
Season history
Data period: 2000-2026
| Month | ≥12kn % | ≥15kn % | Mean wind (kn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 26 | 10.5 |
| February | 47 | 19 | 9.8 |
| March | 36 | 13 | 9 |
| April | 22 | 7 | 7.7 |
| May | 18 | 7 | 7.2 |
| June | 20 | 11 | 7.3 |
| July | 20 | 10 | 7.3 |
| August | 27 | 12 | 8 |
| September | 27 | 10 | 8.5 |
| October | 36 | 14 | 9.3 |
| November | 51 | 21 | 10.3 |
| December | 53 | 23 | 10.4 |
What the season feels like
Season runs November to March, southern-hemisphere summer, peaking December to February. The wind is the southeaster locals call the Cape Doctor: it fills in the afternoon, blows hard, and vanishes for days when the pressure shifts. This is not everyday wind like Ceará. It comes in blocks, and your plans need two or three dead days of slack. Blouberg is the stage: waves out front, a heavy shorebreak on the way in, Table Mountain behind. Strong wind means small kites. The Atlantic is cold even in summer: 4/3 wetsuit, no argument. Not a first-week spot. People who learn nearby usually go to Langebaan, about 1h to 1h30 north, a shallow flat lagoon. High season is packed. Blouberg hosts the Red Bull King of the Air.