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Lat Long: 21.02° S 55.23° E

Cap Howard WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Howard sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.7° 

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 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,707 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Howard in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 20th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 25th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 26th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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