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Cape Town Surf

Detailed Cape Town surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Cape Town. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Cape Town. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Cape Town over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Cape Town and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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Cape Town Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Cape Town Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Cape Town coastline are also listed below.

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Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
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0

3

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0

4

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

0

4

3

0

4

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
2.0

SSE
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
1.2

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.9

S
1.8

SW
1.5

WSW
0.8

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
Period(s) (?)1313131516141514131212712121615141413131214
Energy(?)3122904539951876314915631034172165354559443361913331602150414641029359551919
Wind
(km/h)
30
30
35
30
35
40
35
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35
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50
35
35
40
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25
30
15
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25
Wind State(?)ononcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
offoncross-
off
offoncross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:31AM
1.36

2:35PM
1.47
3:01AM
1.38

3:05PM
1.44
3:31AM
1.38

3:36PM
1.42
4:02AM
1.38

4:09PM
1.40
4:35AM
1.35

4:40PM
1.32

5:12AM
1.28
5:16PM
1.25

5:53AM
1.23
5:57PM
1.18

Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:25PM
0.17
8:32AM
0.28

8:53PM
0.15
9:02AM
0.27

9:22PM
0.16
9:33AM
0.28

9:51PM
0.19
10:04AM
0.31

10:22PM
0.23
10:35AM
0.35

10:56PM
0.27
11:12AM
0.41

11:29PM
0.34
11:54AM
0.47

12:10AM
0.63
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17202217182218202418212019202318212619212819
Low °C
16172116172117182216182019192116172216172417
Chill °C (?)
15202216172217192417211918202317212618212818
Sunrise
-5:31--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:28--5:28--
Sunset
--7:29--7:30--7:31--7:34--7:34--7:35--7:36-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
1.2

WSW
1.7

WSW
0.1

W
1.8

SW
1.5

WSW
0.8

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
Period (s)13131315161415141312121212121615141413131214
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.1

SW
0.6

SSW
0.9

SW
0.9

SSW
1.5

SW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW

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-
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.6

SW
1.2

WSW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

W
Period (s)132018121917121212--2119171215141313131312
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.1

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.8

S
1.3

SSE
1.6

SSE
2.3

S
1.7

SE
1.7

SSE
2.0

SSE
1.4

S
1.1

S
1.9

S
1.7

S
1.9

S
1.6

S
1.6

S
1.3

SSE
0.9

S
1.7

SE
Period (s)55665656766769671467677



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