Off The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Off The Wall Surf Guide

Off The Wall in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. It's sometimes crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Off The Wall Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Off The Wall:

The best conditions reported for surf at Off The Wall occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Off The Wall (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Off The Wall with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 72% of the time in February while 22% 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

72%

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

blown out

22%

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 Off The Wall Location Map

Interactive Off The Wall 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 Off The Wall is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Off The Wall is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 353 km (219 miles) away.

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Off The Wall Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:01 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off

What does Off The Wall look like?

Latest photos from Off The Wall. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: adam

Tides at Off The Wall

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 3 km from Off The Wall.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 11:35am | 0.57m

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Off The Wall Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at Off The Wall 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*: 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite