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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
4

0

5

6

9

6

5

4

4

2

2

2

2

1

2

0

0

4

4

0

3

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SSW
4.5

SSW
4.5

SSW
3.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.1

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.0

S
0.9

SSW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
3.0

SSW
2.2

S
1.7

SSE
1.4

SW
1.1

SW
Period(s) (?)13131213161615141312121111111198101081211
Energy(?)200531673448356010594992256913068191456045129820215819227623918011847679544520
Wind
(km/h)
20
25
15
20
30
25
15
10
10
10
5
5
5
15
20
25
25
25
15
20
30
15
Wind State(?)offcrosscrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
on
onglasscrossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offonoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:42AM
1.71
6:16PM
1.60

6:31AM
1.30
7:13PM
1.22

7:43AM
1.15

8:41PM
1.15
9:24AM
1.07

10:21PM
1.17
11:10AM
1.32

11:37PM
1.26
12:20PM
1.40

12:36AM
1.59
1:09PM
1.49

1:19AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:24PM
0.21
11:58AM
0.45

12:22AM
0.60
12:52PM
0.33

1:28AM
0.46

2:12PM
0.71
3:11AM
0.53

3:47PM
0.50
4:59AM
0.51
5:07AM
0.72
5:16PM
0.48

6:16AM
0.62
6:24PM
0.65

7:05AM
0.53
7:02PM
0.33

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
122------------291----
High °C
16161716161716152121232621191917141615151714
Low °C
15151616161713142019202518171915131513141612
Chill °C (?)
15151615151615152121232621191916121414141612
Sunrise
-7:13--7:13--7:15--7:13--7:16--7:16--7:16--
Sunset
--6:15--6:15--6:14--6:12--6:10--6:10--6:09-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.4

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SSW
4.5

SSW
4.5

SSW
3.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.1

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.0

S
0.9

SSW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
0.1

NW
1.8

SW
1.0

SW
1.4

SW
1.1

SW
Period (s)131312131616151413121211111111981210121211
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.1

SW
0.3

SW

-

-

-

-
1.1

SE

-
0.7

SE
0.4

ESE

-
0.1

SE
0.3

SSE
0.5

SW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW

-
0.8

WSW
0.1

S
0.1

W
0.1

SW
Period (s)-1918----7-88-10851615-13141918
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.6

NNW

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-

-

-

-

-
1.9

ESE
1.1

SE
1.2

SE

-

-
0.2

WSW

-
0.4

NW

-

-
3.0

SSW
2.2

S
1.7

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.4

SSE
Period (s)4------778--2-3--1010868



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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