Cape Vidal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Cape Vidal Surf Guide

Cape Vidal in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the east. No reef break here. Rarely crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.

Cape Vidal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Vidal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Vidal occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cape Vidal (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cape Vidal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

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

too small

30%

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

Explore Cape Vidal Location Map

Interactive Cape Vidal 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cape Vidal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:01 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
Period (s)	12	12	12	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Cape Vidal

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Vidal, 0 km from Cape Vidal.

Next High Water: 05:40am | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 11:53am | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cape Vidal Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Cape Vidal today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 26.1 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite