Best place to learn waves
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:35 pm
Hey guys.
I am looking for a place to start learning waves to go for a 2-weeks trip in first half of January.
The 2 places I have found so far are Barbados and Cape Town, however both of them have their own disadvantages:
1) Barbados:
+ warm water
+ can live right on the spot
+ can do both surfing and kite in one place
+ can combine with union island trip, which was on my bucket list for a long time
- heard the waves are not best to start learning to ride waves as no rescue / waves are far away from the beach
- no flat spots
2) Cape Town
+ variety of spots
+ both flat (langebaan) and wave spots nearby
+ cheaper than Caribbean
+ can also do both kite and surf
+ great vibe
- cold water - need wetsuit
- large distances - definitely need a car
- not sure about it, but heard crime rate is quite high
Wanted to check if there are any other "perfect" alternatives for the trip?
Ideally not in the pacific/Australia, as I will be flying from Europe
Thanks !
I am looking for a place to start learning waves to go for a 2-weeks trip in first half of January.
The 2 places I have found so far are Barbados and Cape Town, however both of them have their own disadvantages:
1) Barbados:
+ warm water
+ can live right on the spot
+ can do both surfing and kite in one place
+ can combine with union island trip, which was on my bucket list for a long time
- heard the waves are not best to start learning to ride waves as no rescue / waves are far away from the beach
- no flat spots
2) Cape Town
+ variety of spots
+ both flat (langebaan) and wave spots nearby
+ cheaper than Caribbean
+ can also do both kite and surf
+ great vibe
- cold water - need wetsuit
- large distances - definitely need a car
- not sure about it, but heard crime rate is quite high
Wanted to check if there are any other "perfect" alternatives for the trip?
Ideally not in the pacific/Australia, as I will be flying from Europe
Thanks !