Cap Howard Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.02° S 55.23° E

Cap Howard WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Howard sea temperature is
24.6°C
1.7° 

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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 20s period, SSW swell with 14,358 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 4.0m 20s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Tue 8th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 20s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 8th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 20s

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


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