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10 best surf cities in Africa

Year-round breaks, board-bag friendly, and locals who tolerate visiting paddlers.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

  1. #1

    Cape Town, South Africa

    100
    match

    Where a flat-topped mountain drops into two oceans. Few cities marry nature and city this well.

  2. #2

    Zanzibar, Tanzania

    100
    match

    Spice island in the Indian Ocean. Stone Town's twisted alleys, reefs offshore, slow days.

  3. #3

    Essaouira, Morocco

    100
    match

    Windy Moroccan port. Blue-shuttered medina, kitesurfers in the bay, fresh sardines off the boats.

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