Clovelly Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Clovelly Surf Guide

Clovelly in Cape Town is a fairly exposed beach break Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The location means that it never gets crowded. Hazards include - Rocks, shallow.

Clovelly Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	rarely breaks	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Clovelly:

The best conditions reported for surf at Clovelly occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Clovelly with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% 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

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

too small

91%

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

Explore Clovelly Location Map

Interactive Clovelly 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 Clovelly is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Clovelly is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 350 km (217 miles) away.

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Clovelly Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:49 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Clovelly look like?

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Tides at Clovelly

Current tide and informaton

For Baileys Cottage Reef, 2 km from Clovelly.

Next High Water: 04:49am | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 11:04am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Clovelly Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Clovelly is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite