Located on the Garden Route in South Africa, Kanon is an excellent right-hand point break known for excellent long barreling rides when the right conditions line up. The waves here are challenging to surf and very high quality, breaking for up to 500 meters (1640 feet) with tube and wall sections over a rock and sand bottom.
What are the best surf conditions for Kanon?
It gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard if smaller and a shortboard then step up as the size picks up. This break is good for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here does not break very often (3/10) and will get busy when on (5/10). The best winds are from the North. The best swells are from the Southeast and big. It works on all tides.
We recommend wearing a spring suit in summer when water temperatures rise to 20°C (68°F). In the winter, a 3/2 might be best as temps drop to about 17°C (63°F). See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
