Cap Howard Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.02° S 55.23° E

Cap Howard WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Howard sea temperature is
24.8° C
1.1° 

Cap Howard surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cap Howard surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,886 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cap Howard this week:

The surf forecast for Cap Howard over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Howard in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Howard over the next 16 days.


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