Silwerstroom Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Silwerstroom Surf Guide

Silwerstroom in Western Cape is an exposed break. that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Silwerstroom Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Silwerstroom:

The best conditions reported for surf at Silwerstroom occur when a West-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 Silwerstroom (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Silwerstroom with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in June while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

72%

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 Silwerstroom Location Map

Interactive Silwerstroom 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 Silwerstroom is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Silwerstroom is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 360 km (224 miles) away.

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Silwerstroom Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:14 Local Time

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

What does Silwerstroom look like?

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Tides at Silwerstroom

Current tide and informaton

For Silwerstroom, 0 km from Silwerstroom.

Next High Water: 05:18pm | 1.27m

Next Low Water: 11:18pm | 0.42m

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Silwerstroom Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Silwerstroom 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*: 15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite