Crayfish Factory
Location: Cape Peninsula, Kommetjie
Type of break: Big wave reef break
Description:
Named because it breaks just off a reef at a crayfish factory, this is probably Cape Town's scariest wave. This regal righthander only breaks when it deems fit to grace us with its power. Often when the swell is going off all over the peninsula, and The Kom is cranking at 6 ' +, the Factory has no waves at all. But when the groundswell begins hitting the 10 ' + category and is coming from the southwest, the awesome Factory turns on. The swell hits a ledge and does things that make your skin crawl. A walling, sucking, spitting monster made of glass heaves its innards all over the kelp. Don't get caught inside. Several near-death experiences have occurred here. In fact, just about everyone who has surfed here will recount a tale of terror. The most common is being pitted on takeoff and mercilessly pounded into the kelp and held down for dark swirling eons with no sign of letup as 12 footer after 12 footer smash into the ledge churning you underwater giving you a close-up inspection of the rocks and submerged tour of the reef and when it's had its way with you and you're about to explode, you get spat out into the channel way down the point and *gasp* you come up *gasp* sucking gulpfuls of kelpy air. *****
Accomodations for the Wave
- Chill & Surf
- Location: Cape Peninsula, Kommetjie
- Short Description:
The backpacker lodge for people who want to do exactly that. Chill & Surf. A place to hang with like-minded free-spirits who’re going where the weather suits their clothes.
- Glen Cottage
- Location: Cape Peninsula, Kommetjie
- Short Description:
Glen Cottage has been aptly described "the cutest little self-catering cottage in the Cape Peninsula - EVER!" - and with some justification.