Platboom Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.33° S 18.45° E

Platboom, South Africa Weather Observations

Issued: 1 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Platboom sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.7° 

Platboom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Platboom based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Platboom right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Platboom

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Cape Point (68916 -0)

5 km SE228 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
15.6 °C-
-

-

Slangkop

24 km NW102 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
16.3 °C-
-

-

Meadowridge wx

34 km N55 m above sea level

59 minutes ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
0
16 °C-
-
-
-
0

Ottery wx

35 km N23 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
10
light winds from the E
(8 km/h at 93°)
20
14 °C-
-
-
-
0

Shoebury Heights wx

36 km N624 m above sea level

45 minutes ago
dry
wind obs. (6 kph from 52 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
10 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town

38 km N70 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 0°)
10
12 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town International Airport

43 km NNE212 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloudno report
wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
14.8 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
-
-

In memory of Patrice

44 km N400 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
45
strong winds from the SW
(43 km/h at 224°)
85
9.0 °C-
-
-
-
0

Observatory wx

44 km N19 m above sea level

50 minutes ago
dry
20
light winds from the SSE
(18 km/h at 148°)
35
12 °C-
-
-
-
0

Molteno Reservior

44 km N97 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
-
(- km/h at -°)
16.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Platboom and within an acceptable time window.

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