Best Time to Ride · Langebaan Lagoon – Shark Bay vs Witsand – Breede River mouth
Langebaan Lagoon – Shark Bay vs Witsand – Breede River mouth: which is better for kitesurfing & wingfoiling?
Langebaan Lagoon – Shark Bay or Witsand – Breede River mouth? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Langebaan Lagoon – Shark Bay is windier in 11 of 12 months.
- Langebaan Lagoon – Shark Bay has bigger waves in 6 of 12 months.
- Witsand – Breede River mouth has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Langebaan Lagoon – Shark Bay: January, November–December.
- Best months at Witsand – Breede River mouth: January, October–December.
- 298 km apart.
Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BayWestern Cape, South AfricaWindy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND16121396891012151817
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Witsand – Breede River mouthWestern Cape, South AfricaWindy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND1612139578911171516
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212020181716151516171921
Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.