Cape St Francis Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° S 24.84° E

Cape St Francis WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape St Francis sea temperature is
17.5° C
1.5° 

Cape St Francis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cape St Francis surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, S swell with 357 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape St Francis this week:

The surf forecast for Cape St Francis over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cape St Francis in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 16th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 18th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Sat 18th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape St Francis over the next 16 days.


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