Beach Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Beach Road Surf Guide

Beach Road in Western Cape is an exposed point break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Beach Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beach Road:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beach Road occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Beach Road (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Beach Road with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 75% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

75%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Beach Road Location Map

Interactive Beach Road surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Beach Road is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Beach Road is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 348 km (216 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Beach Road Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 17:23 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does Beach Road look like?

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Credit: gabriel kayser Credit: Ryan Kemp Credit: José Credit: John Rattey Credit: John Rattey

Tides at Beach Road

Current tide and informaton

For Beach Road, 0 km from Beach Road.

Next High Water: 06:45pm | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 12:46am | 0.57m

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Beach Road Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Beach Road is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite