Hout Bay
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Hout Bay
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Charts
- Hout Bay - S.A.N 1015
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Weather
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Islands
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For islands that have their own page list them as shown below.
- [[Island1]]
- [[Island2]]
The following waypoints should be used (as a guide only) in the approach to Hout Bay Harbour:
- wp1 [[Hout Bay#wp1|wp1]] 34°04.106′S, 18°21.016′E (entrance to the bay)
- wp2 [[Hout Bay#wp2|wp2]] 34°03.207′S, 18°21.332′E
- wp3 [[Hout Bay#wp3|wp3]] 34°02.973′S, 18°21.198′E
- wp4 [[Hout Bay#wp4|wp4]] 34°03.070′S, 18°20.983′E (harbour entrance)
Dangers:
- Vessels approaching from the North should give the mainland a wide berth past "Oude Schip" as there are many submerged rocks in that area.
- Vessels approaching from the South should give Kommetjie a wide berth due to large waves in that area at times.
- All Vessels should note the presence of Vulcan Rock (34|03.967|S|18|18.582|E), a large semi-submerged rock that can not always be seen in the Northern approach.
Communication
- SA Maritime Net: The South African Maritime Net operates 7 days a week, and provides weather reports from around the coast, and maintains contact with boats off the coast of South Africa and up into the Mozambique channel. There are two regular schedule times as follows:
- 06:30 UTC: Starts on 14316 kHz for 5-10 minutes, and then moves to 7,120 kHz.
- 11:30 UTC: Starts on 14316 kHz for approx. 30 mins and then moves down to 7,120 kHz.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Entrance
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Anchorages
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Links
References & Publications
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