Misty Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Misty Cliffs Surf Guide

Misty Cliffs in Cape Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Sometimes crowded. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Misty Cliffs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Misty Cliffs:

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

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Misty Cliffs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in April while 58% 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

36%

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

blown out

58%

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 Misty Cliffs Location Map

Interactive Misty Cliffs 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 Misty Cliffs is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Misty Cliffs is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 359 km (223 miles) away.

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Misty Cliffs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 08:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at Misty Cliffs

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 7 km from Misty Cliffs.

Next High Water: 04:43pm | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 10:33am | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Misty Cliffs Sea Temperature

The Misty Cliffs water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite