Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Dunes Surf Guide

Dunes in Cape Peninsula is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Dunes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunes occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Dunes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in March while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

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

Explore Dunes Location Map

Interactive Dunes 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 Dunes is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Dunes is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 359 km (223 miles) away.

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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.

Dunes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:53 Local Time

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

What does Dunes look like?

Latest photos from Dunes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Werries

Tides at Dunes

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 3 km from Dunes.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 11:38am | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dunes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.5 °C) at Dunes 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite