Surf-Forecast | Bloubergstrand Surf Guide

Bloubergstrand Surf Guide

Bloubergstrand in Cape Town is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of jetskis.

Bloubergstrand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bloubergstrand:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bloubergstrand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in May while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

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

blown out

76%

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 Bloubergstrand Location Map

Interactive Bloubergstrand 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.

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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.

Bloubergstrand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 01:25 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 21
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass

What does Bloubergstrand look like?

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Credit: koos matthee

Tides at Bloubergstrand

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 10 km from Bloubergstrand.

Next High Water: 08:18am | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 02:24am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bloubergstrand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.9 °C) at Bloubergstrand 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*: 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite