Sollys Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Sollys Surf Guide

Sollys in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Sollys Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sollys:

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

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Sollys 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 73% of the time in March while 21% 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

73%

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

blown out

21%

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 Sollys Location Map

Interactive Sollys 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 Sollys is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sollys is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 354 km (220 miles) away.

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Sollys Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:24 Local Time

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

Tides at Sollys

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 4 km from Sollys.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 11:35am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sollys Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Sollys 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*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Sollys

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

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Wind History at Sollys

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

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Sollys Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Red Baron from South Africa

“Solly's outer reef gets good when conditions are right. A right break that has a fairly easy take off at high tide. When the tide gets lower, there is a big suck on the reef that gets quite hairy on the take off.

Careful if you get caught on the inside as there are rocks and lots of kelp to keep you tangled for the next set.”

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