Cape Infanta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Overberg, South Africa)

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Cape Infanta Surf Guide

Cape Infanta in Boland and Southern Cape is a quite exposed beach and point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Cape Infanta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	inconsistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Infanta:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Infanta 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 Cape Infanta (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Cape Infanta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in October while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% 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

22%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Cape Infanta Location Map

Interactive Cape Infanta 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 Cape Infanta is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 147 km (91 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cape Infanta is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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Cape Infanta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:50 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	12	12	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Cape Infanta look like?

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Credit: John Stewart Grundlingh Credit: John Stewart Grundlingh

Tides at Cape Infanta

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Infanta, 0 km from Cape Infanta.

Next High Water: 05:59am | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 12:15pm | 0.58m

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Cape Infanta Sea Temperature

The Cape Infanta water temperature is reasonably warm (18.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cape Infanta

Surf stats for Cape Infanta, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cape Infanta

Wind stats for Cape Infanta, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cape Infanta Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.8
Consistency of Surf:2.3
Difficulty Level:3.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:4.4
Crowds:3.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

missmolly from South Africa

“Nearest town is Swellendam or Bredarsdorp.”

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