Cape Town Surf

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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.

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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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3

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.7

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.1

SE
2.1

SE
1.9

SE
1.1

SSE
1.0

SW
1.5

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.3

SW
2.3

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.0

SW
1.7

SW
2.3

SW
2.0

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

WSW
Period(s)
10111112121112121314141313121212121312121212
Energy
716873142915841479525577105611871690193618513083172210087751092100116111129610856
Wind
(km/h)
30
20
10
5
5
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10
10
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5
5
15
10
5
10
0
5
5
5
10
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25
Wind State
onoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:49PM
1.27

5:52AM
1.21
6:31PM
1.25

6:36AM
1.15
7:19PM
1.23

7:35AM
1.33

8:12PM
1.47
8:38AM
1.08

9:16PM
1.49
9:53AM
1.09

10:24PM
1.53
11:04AM
1.14

11:21PM
1.36
12:07PM
1.23

Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:53PM
0.44
12:06PM
0.34

12:38AM
0.48
12:48PM
0.39

1:31AM
0.50
1:41PM
0.67

2:46AM
0.70

2:39PM
0.46
3:57AM
0.66

3:59PM
0.69


5:08PM
0.65

5:55AM
0.28
6:02PM
0.38
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
15151414141416151619181617171416161618171415
Low °C
15141414141316141418161417141416151418141215
Chill °C
(?)
13131314141315141619181517171416161618171213
Sunrise
--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46--7:47--7:47--7:47-
Sunset
5:44--5:43--5:43--5:44--5:43--5:44--5:44--5:43
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SW
1.7

SSE
2.1

SE
2.1

SE
1.9

SE
1.1

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.5

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.3

SW
2.3

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.0

SW
1.7

SW
2.3

SW
2.0

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

WSW
Period (s)11111112121111121314141313121212121312121212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

S
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

WSW
1.2

WSW
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
0.7

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.1

NW
0.3

SE
0.2

ESE
0.1

NW
0.6

W
0.5

W
0.4

WNW
0.1

SE
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.4

SSW
0.2

S
Period (s)15111015131212119913111112887611111111
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.7

SSE

-

-

-

-

-
0.3

WNW
0.3

NNW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

NNW
0.4

N
Period (s)10-----33------------34



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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