NB. You're the visitor, respect the locals & their break!Half way down the break at low tide a rock ledge called "Full Stop" will emerge, careful!
Sandbar and reef combination on the other side of the bay. Sheltered from the northeast by the northern rim of the bay. Again, usually a summer spot. Gets good. Sharky.
during a small day its about shoulder high. good for long board. on a big day it breaks about 15 miles out and still good for a longboard but also good for a shortboard. I think that u can also surf a small day on a shortboard.
At the Cape Town end of Tableview, a Turkish boat, the Seli1, ran aground in the winter of 2009 in one of the Cape’s notorious storms. It’s ugly and rusty and smelly and residual oil has messed a few boards. Swell action heaves up against the long dead ship and sort of surges around both ends in an encompassing action, like a lover's arms. The main wave is an A-frame, which jacks suddenly, then has a short steep section, before becoming a mellow wall. It’s one of those versatile waves that is suitable to ride on a longboard or a shortboard, and the stand up paddlers seem to have made it their favoured spot. Some sections are very mellow and others
fast and if you’re lucky you might encounter quite hollow sections.
There are additional waves as well on the periphery of the main wave, so there are enough to go round. When the rest of Tableview is unruly and difficult to get out to the back, the Wreck offers its welcome, with a couple of channels to help you on your way. However, don’t be deceived by its evident equanimity – quite a few boards have suffered brutal incidents there. Make the most of it - it will not last for ever.
AECI is mostly sandbank breaks that yield good waves when the sandbanks are optimal. The spot is past the fence that separates Strand beach from the prohibited AECI grounds. Whether the break itself is prohibited area as well, is uncertain, however access to the break is over the beach grounds but ive never heard of it being a problem.
