Hout Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Hout Bay Surf Guide

Hout Bay in Cape Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include sharks,.

Hout Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	5	inconsistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hout Bay:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hout Bay 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 47% of the time in June while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Hout Bay Location Map

Interactive Hout Bay 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 Hout Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hout Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 358 km (222 miles) away.

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Hout Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:25 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	on	on	cross- on	on

What does Hout Bay look like?

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

Credit: Leo Rietveld Credit: James Rumbelow Credit: Callum seha Credit: Callum Seha

Tides at Hout Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Hout Bay, 0 km from Hout Bay.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 11:38am | 0.36m

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Hout Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Hout Bay is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite