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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	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Fri
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Sunset Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Black Rocks Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Cemetery Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Dumps Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	4	4	7	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	4	3	2	3	2	1	1	1	0	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.0 SSW	1.4 SW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	2.3 SSW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 SW	2.2 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.9 SE	1.8 SE	0.8 SW	1.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	20	17	16	16	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	7	7	6	6	14	13
Energy(?)	1138	1506	6174	3738	2300	2181	1810	1144	1169	1160	882	1216	595	606	570	389	411	239	278	269	289	345
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:31PM		5:56AM	6:05PM		6:28AM	6:39PM		7:03AM	7:25PM		7:41AM		8:04PM	8:31AM 5:31PM		9:28PM	5:03AM	9:04PM
Low Tide / height (m)	11:35AM		11:38PM	12:09PM		12:08AM	12:44PM		12:38AM	1:21PM 11:35AM		1:12AM		2:05PM	1:53AM		3:10PM	3:21AM			12:07PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	20	25	20	20	18	18	20	23	19	19	19	19	25	29	25	22	22	22	22	23	24	26
Low °C	18	25	19	19	18	17	18	22	18	18	19	17	19	28	20	21	22	20	21	22	19	21
Chill °C (?)	20	25	20	20	18	18	20	23	19	18	18	18	25	29	25	22	22	22	22	23	24	26
Sunrise	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58
Sunset	-	7:59	-	-	8:00	-	-	7:58	-	-	7:59	-	-	7:57	-	-	7:58	-	-	7:57	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 SSW	2.3 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	2.3 SSW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SW	0.4 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 SW
Period (s)	12	12	17	16	16	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	10	10	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.9 SW	1.4 SW	0.5 NW	0.4 NW	0.3 WNW	0.3 SSE	0.3 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.5 NW	0.7 NW	0.6 WNW	1.0 S	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.5 NW	0.4 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW
Period (s)	21	20	16	13	13	12	14	14	13	13	15	15	7	14	14	14	16	16	14	14	15	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.2 SE	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 WSW	-	-	-	1.3 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.7 S	1.7 SSE	1.9 SE	2.2 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.9 SE	1.8 SE	1.3 SSE	0.9 S
Period (s)	5	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	5	6	7	7	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	6

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	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Kreefte Reef Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Kamer Van Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Sunset Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Black Rocks Cape Town	Black Rocks Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town
Rating	4	4	4	3	4	4	6	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.3 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.2 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	12	12	12	20	19	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14
Energy(?)	1175	1062	1138	1259	1506	1709	6128	6174	5582	4140	3738	3549	2300	1946	2082	2181	1111	1922
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	glass
Tide State(?)	high-ebb	mid-ebb	low-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)						5:32PM 1.34				5:56AM 1.44				6:04PM 1.26				6:35AM 1.63
Low Tide / height (m)				11:35AM 0.25				11:38PM 0.21				12:09PM 0.31				12:07AM 0.29
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	18	20	25	25	20	19	19	19	19	20	19	18	18	17	17	18	18
Chill °C (?)	16	17	20	25	25	20	18	19	19	19	20	19	18	18	17	17	18	18
Sunrise	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54
Sunset	-	-	-	-	7:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.3 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.2 SW
Period (s)	11	12	12	12	12	12	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 WNW	0.6 S	0.9 SW	1.1 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	0.6 WNW	0.5 NW	0.5 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.3 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.3 WNW	0.6 WNW
Period (s)	14	11	21	21	20	19	16	16	16	16	13	13	13	14	12	12	14	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.2 S	1.5 SE	1.2 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	7	6	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-