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Moonshine Bay

📍 Cape Town, South Africa · Kiteboarding spot

Moonshine Bay is a kiteboarding spot near Cape Town in South Africa, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SW, NW wind, best ridden in January, February, March, November, December.

CountrySouth Africa
Nearest townCape Town
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionSW, NW
Wind typeThermal, Frontal
Best monthsJanuary, February, March, November, December
Coordinates-34.3789, 18.8278

About Moonshine Bay

Water: Small wave, Medium wave

When is the best time to kitesurf at Moonshine Bay?

The best time to kite Moonshine Bay is January, February, March, November, December, when the SW, NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Moonshine Bay offers open ocean conditions with SW, NW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

Hazards at Moonshine Bay

Currents, Rocks.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Moonshine Bay?

14 kite schools operate in South Africa. See kite schools in South Africa →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.