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Horse Trails surf break

Horse Trails surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 SAST
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Horse Trails surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Horse Trails sea temperature is
18.1° C
 (Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horse Trails this week:

The surf forecast for Horse Trails over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horse Trails in the next 12 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 4th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Best Surf 5PM (Sat 7th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 7th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horse Trails over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
0
4
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
!
3
4
1
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
2
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
2.1
SW
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
2.3
SW
2.5
SSW
2.5
S
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)121211101312121211111110111211121212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)95660465256512661439109488262942349684233483661126418361934647421341261
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
20
SW
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
0
NNE
5
W
10
SW
5
ENE
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		crossononglasscross-
on		onglasscross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:33PM
1.54
3:49AM
1.67
4:05PM
1.53
4:19AM
1.65
4:35PM
1.49
4:48AM
1.60
5:04PM
1.43
5:16AM
1.51
5:33PM
1.34
5:43AM
1.40
6:01PM
1.24
6:12AM
1.27
6:33PM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:33AM
0.04
9:40PM
0.03
10:05AM
0.02
10:09PM
0.05
10:35AM
0.05
10:38PM
0.10
11:03AM
0.10
11:05PM
0.17
11:30AM
0.19
11:32PM
0.27
11:57AM
0.29
11:58PM
0.38
12:25PM
0.41
12:27AM
0.50
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:39--
Sunset-7:20--7:19--7:17--7:15--7:15--7:14--7:12-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------3---------
Temp. °C181918202119212120202019171816192523252926
Feels °C (?)16161619201921201918181812119162120232523
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Information about the Horse Trails Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Horse Trails provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Horse Trails can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horse Trails surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horse Trails) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Horse Trails may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Horse Trails is 8 km (5 miles) from the very large city of Robben Island. If you plan a holiday in Cape Town, look for hotels and other accommodation in Robben Island. Robben Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.

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