====== Eastern Cape (Oos-Kaap), South Africa Surfski ======

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[[:south_africa|Main South Africa Page]]

  * [[:western_cape|Western Cape]] Knysna, Witsand, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Cape Town, Langebaan…
  * [[:kwa_zulu_natal|KwaZulu-Natal]] Richards Bay, Durban, Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh…

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===== Locales =====

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==== Marine ====

  * **East London (home of ** [[https://www.fennkayaks.com/|Fenn]]**)**
      * **Orient Beach - Yellow Sands**  ~23 km ([[:peter_martin_course|Pete Marlin Race Course]])
        * [[https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18D1uwXxtF/|Dawid Mocke Video]] (facebook) Pete Marlin launching in Yellow Sands surf on a tricky day (east wind)
      * [[http://wavenet.csir.co.za/OnlineData/EastLondon/eastlondonwaveD.htm|Wave Data]]
      * [[http://www.satides.co.za/common/scripts/weekAhead/?loc=rsa_el|Tides]]
  * **Gqeberha (****Port**** Elizabeth) (home of ** [[https://carbonologysport.com/|Carbonology Sport]]**)**
      * [[:cape_recife|Cape Recife]]
      * **Noordhoek - Bushy Park**  (Sardinia Bay Beach?) approx. 16 km, [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/bush-wind-run|Downwindfun]]
      * **Summerstrand **
        * **Pollock Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/Rjo59C0YSik|video]]
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Noordhoek to Bushy Park Downwinder

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  * **Jeffreys Bay (JBay) **
      * **Maitlands (Maitland Beach) - JBay **  ~35 km [[https://youtu.be/5YvWc9IYuUQ|video]] (video says 40 km, but maybe not that straight of a path?), [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/maitlands-to-jeffreys-downwind|Downwindfun]]
      * **Across JBay**  42 km [[https://youtu.be/kX7-V4rYOTM|video]] St Francis Bay (Bruce's? meaning cafe or beach?) - Van Staden's (meaning road/river mouth?)
  * **Nahoon - Glen Eden **18 km [[https://youtu.be/mfJcfALQEPI|video]], [[https://youtu.be/mfJcfALQEPI|reverse video]]
  * **St. Francis Bay **  [[https://youtu.be/zMoGqVC0B0k|video]]
      * **Aston Bay - Seekoei River Mouth (Laps?, Surf?, Flatwater?)**
      * **Canal Harbour - Walskipper Restaurant **
  * **Cape St. Francis ** [[https://youtu.be/b4JFmQ6J7XQ|surf video]], [[https://youtu.be/CjgLqGMAIOc|surf video2]]
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==== Freshwater ====

  * **Gariepdam **  (in South Africa "dam" refers both to the dam and to the reservoir) Gariepdam is on the border of East Cape and Free State.
      * **Just South of Gariep Dam - Inlet north of Dam **10 km (this distance includes going upwind in order to get lined up for about 5 km SE downwind) [[https://youtu.be/xEGrvLSkeAA|Dawid Mocke ]][[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/gariep-downwind|Downwindfun]]
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===== Conditions =====

  * [[https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/south-africa/eastern-cape.html|Eastern Cape Webcams]]
  * [[https://www.windguru.cz/51679|Windguru Gqeberha]]
  * **General**
      * [[https://www.wasaproject.info/docs/2_windclimatesafrica2010.pdf|Wind Patterns in South Africa]] (good for general knowledge but consult locals for critical details/variants/microclimates where you plan to paddle)
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===== Videos =====

  * [[:south_africa_downwind_videos#east_cape|Eastern Cape Videos]]
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===== Races =====

  * [[:races:races_south_africa#eastern_cape|Eastern Cape Races]]
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===== Coaches =====

  * See [[:south_africa#coaching|South Africa Coaching]]
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===== Equipment/Dealers =====

  * See [[:south_africa#surfski_dealersmakersequipment|Main South Africa Page Listings]]
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