Kakapo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Kakapo Surf Guide

Kakapo in Cape Peninsula is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for the wreck, especially the submerged parts.

Kakapo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	inconsistent	17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kakapo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kakapo 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 Kakapo (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kakapo 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 Kakapo Location Map

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

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Kakapo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:24 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

Tides at Kakapo

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 3 km from Kakapo.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 11:38am | 0.36m

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Kakapo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.5 °C) at Kakapo 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