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(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Milnerton Surf Guide

Milnerton in Cape Peninsula is a quite exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of locals and sharks.

Milnerton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Milnerton:

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

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Milnerton 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 Milnerton Location Map

Interactive Milnerton 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 Milnerton is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Milnerton is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 344 km (214 miles) away.

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Milnerton Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Milnerton look like?

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Credit: Raoul de Villiers Credit: Steve Credit: Riaan Odendaal

Tides at Milnerton

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 9 km from Milnerton.

Next High Water: 05:22pm | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 11:02am | 0.5m

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Milnerton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Milnerton 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 (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Milnerton

Surf stats for Milnerton, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Milnerton

Wind stats for Milnerton, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Milnerton Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.7
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.3
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

David from South Africa

“I really liked this page until I read that 'It's said we got to be aware of the locals on Milnerton beach' which to me is the biggest load of crap. It's the youth of surrounding areas you got to watch out for. The locals help anyone they can because the beach is their bread & butter. So please don't be so quick to assume or judge by face value. May 2015 be a great year for you”

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