Black Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Black Rocks Surf Guide

Black Rocks in Cape Peninsula is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Black Rocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Rocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Black Rocks occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Black Rocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Black Rocks Location Map

Interactive Black Rocks 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 Black Rocks is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Black Rocks is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 352 km (219 miles) away.

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Black Rocks Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Black Rocks look like?

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Credit: Nic

Tides at Black Rocks

Current tide and informaton

For Black Rocks, 0 km from Black Rocks.

Next High Water: 06:01am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 12:18pm | 0.43m

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Black Rocks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Black Rocks is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite