Thanks everyone for following the Cape Town conditions, hopefully this will inspire some to visit.
After a few days of lake like conditions at Big Bay Blouberg, some swell rolled in. Prime Big Bay conditions.
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The beach.
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Looking out, I counted 40 boards out at one point.
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A bunch of pros showed up on one of the days and I finally ran into Ben Profit (Mr Windsurfing TV), I didn't fan boy him but asked him what sail he was going out on.
On the water crises. Cape Town has had low winter rain falls for three years in a row and water is set to run out in July unless it rains properly. Rain usually starts in May or June so we might get lucky.
If water is shut off people will have to queue for water at a number of pick up points.
Water has been shut off for farmers already so many of them will not be making much money this year.
People have been asked to use less than 50 l per person per day. We have been trying our best and thought we'd be under but after a month we were at around 60l each. A shower is around 10 to 15 l if you rinse turn off, wash, then rinse off. A toilet flush is around 15 l. Don't flush for number 2. A load of laundry is probably 60 to 70l. Washing dishes around 10 l per wash. It all adds up quickly.
The politicians have not done much to mitigate the situation after years of being warned. Possible solutions are desalination, a few pilot plants are being built but operation will be very expensive since the water needs to be pumped up where currently all dams are above the town and water does not require pumping.
The city is also drilling into Aquifiers where there is apparently a huge store of water. Pipelines from 1000km north are also being planned.
Many people are solving the situation themselves by installing rainwater capture systems themselves at their houses. Water runs off the roof into tanks which is then piped into the house. There is enough rain in some areas for 3000-5000l per month off a medium sized houses roof.