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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.

Cape Town Photos

Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
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1

2

0

1

0

0

4

4

5

4

4

4

0

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
0.6

SSW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.6

WSW
0.4

SW
2.1

WSW
3.5

SW
1.7

WSW
2.1

S
2.5

S
3.0

S
2.5

S
2.2

S
1.8

S
1.8

SSE
1.2

SW
1.9

SSW
2.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.1

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.9

SSW
Period(s) 1111111015811111111131212121211121414131212
Energy120901808274626273214211893208238232249159010451377477104525473384206816741285
Wind
(km/h)
5
20
20
20
25
20
30
25
15
15
5
20
15
15
25
25
15
15
10
15
5
10
Wind Stateglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
onoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:20PM
1.42
11:03AM
1.09

11:41PM
1.49
12:20PM
1.40

12:31AM
1.35
1:00PM
1.24

1:11AM
1.42
1:39PM
1.31

1:46AM
1.49

2:12PM
1.37
2:17AM
1.50

2:43PM
1.40
2:57AM
1.75

3:20PM
1.66
3:17AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)


5:23PM
0.72

6:16AM
0.62
6:17PM
0.40

6:59AM
0.30
7:02PM
0.33

7:36AM
0.21
7:39PM
0.28

8:09AM
0.16

8:13PM
0.24
8:38AM
0.12

8:48PM
0.47
9:11AM
0.37

9:13PM
0.22
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
22191917171514151516161616151616161716151917
Low °C
19171716161514151515151613141616161714151816
Chill °C (?)
22191916161412141415161615141514151716141917
Sunrise
-7:16--7:16--7:16--7:16--7:18--7:20--7:20--
Sunset
--6:10--6:10--6:09--6:08--6:07--6:07--6:06-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.6

SSW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.6

WSW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.1

NW
1.7

WSW
2.1

S
2.5

S
3.0

S
2.5

S
2.2

S
1.8

S
1.8

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.9

SSW
2.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.1

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.9

SSW
Period (s)11111110151512111111131212121211121414131212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.2

S
0.4

WSW
0.2

S
0.2

S

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1.8

SSW
2.1

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.6

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
1.1

SW
1.2

SW
1.0

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.3

SSE
1.1

SSW
0.2

SSE
0.8

WSW
Period (s)109951615-10101010101010101111111016811
Wind waves (m) & direction
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0.4

NNW
0.4

NW
0.5

NW
1.5

W
2.1

WSW
3.5

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.9

SSE

-
0.4

SE
0.5

SSE
0.7

SE

-

-

-
Period (s)-3349811-------5-334---



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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