Strand (Pipe) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Strand (Pipe) Surf Guide

Strand (Pipe) in Cape Peninsula is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Take care of sharks,.

Strand (Pipe) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Strand (Pipe):

The best conditions reported for surf at Strand (Pipe) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Strand (Pipe) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

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

blown out

38%

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 Strand (Pipe) Location Map

Interactive Strand (Pipe) 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 Strand (Pipe) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Strand (Pipe) is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 315 km (196 miles) away.

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Strand (Pipe) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off

What does Strand (Pipe) look like?

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Credit: Andre Coetzee Credit: Morne Credit: luke Credit: Bianca Credit: Dirk

Tides at Strand (Pipe)

Current tide and informaton

For Monwabisi Strand, 5 km from Strand (Pipe).

Next High Water: 05:16pm | 1.27m

Next Low Water: 11:16pm | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Strand (Pipe) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Strand (Pipe) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite