Beach Road surf break

Beach Road surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 SAST
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Beach Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Beach Road sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 3.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beach Road this week:

The surf forecast for Beach Road over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Beach Road in the next 12 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Mar 02) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 25th Feb)6ft (1.8m) 11s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 26th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 1st Mar)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beach Road over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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4
2
2
3
0
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3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
2.1
SW
3
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)121211131312111110111111121415141413131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23616111620822283183568657545143943911262121614077536505412927521913972763
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
20
NW
20
WNW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
15
W
20
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
30
S
10
ESE
15
SW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:38PM
1.05
9:17AM
1.13
10:39PM
1.02
11:17AM
1.12
12:21AM
1.13
12:43PM
1.22
1:22AM
1.29
1:39PM
1.34
2:07AM
1.44
2:22PM
1.44
2:44AM
1.56
2:59PM
1.51
3:18AM
1.63
3:33PM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:37AM
0.56
4:07PM
0.52
4:53AM
0.59
6:02PM
0.46
6:36AM
0.48
7:09PM
0.33
7:36AM
0.33
7:56PM
0.21
8:21AM
0.19
8:34PM
0.11
8:59AM
0.10
9:08PM
0.05
9:33AM
0.04
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
Sunrise-6:30--6:31--6:31--6:31--6:33--6:33--6:35-
Sunset--7:27--7:25--7:24--7:23--7:22--7:21--7:20
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192221191920181920182020181717171921182123
Feels °C (?)192118201616151616161717171312121515151720
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Information about the Beach Road Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Beach Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Beach Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Beach Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Beach Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Beach Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Beach Road is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Robben Island. If you plan a holiday in Cape Town, look for hotels and other accommodation in Robben Island. Robben Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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