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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
2

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0

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0

0

4

4

0

3

2

0

4

2

0

3

3

0

3

2

1

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9

WSW
0.6

S
0.9

SSE
1.3

S
1.4

SSE
0.8

SW
2.2

S
1.8

SW
1.4

SW
1.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.8

SW
2.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
1.5

SW
1.3

SSE
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
Period(s) (?)1191066861212121212121211111061010910
Energy(?)355156245156248234735103666210489753528701066348659537318671314291254
Wind
(km/h)
25
25
25
35
35
35
40
40
25
35
35
20
25
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35
25
20
45
30
10
15
Wind State(?)offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoffonoffoffoffcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:32PM
1.64
3:07AM
1.54

3:20PM
1.65
3:53AM
1.56

4:07PM
1.59
4:40AM
1.52

4:55PM
1.48

5:29AM
1.47
5:44PM
1.36

6:18AM
1.42
6:36PM
1.26

7:14AM
1.33
7:36PM
1.12

8:16AM
1.26

Low Tide
/ height (m)

8:55PM
-0.04
9:12AM
0.11

9:42PM
-0.02
10:00AM
0.12

10:26PM
0.03
10:50AM
0.16

11:12PM
0.11
11:41AM
0.24

11:59PM
0.21
12:38PM
0.34

12:48AM
0.31
1:39PM
0.42

1:43AM
0.42

2:50PM
0.48
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
22192020181921182025192023202124202221202123
Low °C
20181919181820171722181822192022181820181922
Chill °C (?)
22182020171821162025182023202124202221192123
Sunrise
--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:28-
Sunset
7:44--7:45--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:50--7:47
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.0

S
0.6

S
0.6

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.4

SW
1.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.8

SW
2.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
1.5

SW
0.8

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
Period (s)991010981312121212121212111110101010910
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

WSW
0.5

SW
0.1

S
0.2

SSW
0.2

WSW
0.3

SW
0.8

SW

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-

-
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
Period (s)111016109147---201818161616151215141413
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.1

SE
0.7

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.3

S
1.4

SSE
1.2

SSE
2.2

S
1.9

SE
1.2

SSE
1.4

S
1.3

SSE
0.8

SSE
1.1

S

-

-
0.8

SSW
1.1

SSE
1.3

SSE
2.0

SSE
1.7

SE
1.1

SE
0.9

SSE
Period (s)64106656656545--4566665



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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