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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
5

5

4

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.8

SE
1.3

WSW
1.3

SSE
0.8

SW
2.2

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WNW
4.0

WSW
6.0

W
5.5

W
2.4

SW
2.5

SW
1.8

SW
2.3

SW
1.7

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.0

WSW
1.7

WSW
Period(s) 1615141313138101213121212121211111111101616
Energy30873668235411359673926905265693554631075410691171618298572330103018671374125011102880
Wind
(km/h)
15
25
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5
5
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10
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Wind Stateoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

7:44PM
1.36

8:06AM
1.01

9:10PM
1.09
9:37AM
1.24

10:24PM
1.16
10:56AM
1.08

11:23PM
1.30
12:03PM
1.41

12:11AM
1.39
12:45PM
1.29

12:56AM
1.50
1:30PM
1.39

1:40AM
1.60

Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:06PM
0.73

1:58AM
0.62

2:23PM
0.54
3:35AM
0.61

3:46PM
0.53
4:54AM
0.52

4:58PM
0.48

5:56AM
0.60
5:54PM
0.40

6:38AM
0.25
6:49PM
0.53

7:22AM
0.12
7:29PM
0.21

8:09AM
0.27
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
16161616181614141517171818181716171615171618
Low °C
15161414161313141316171718181616161313171517
Chill °C (?)
16151515171411111316161717171614171615171618
Sunrise
7:26--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:31
Sunset
-5:58--5:57--5:57--5:57--5:54--5:53--5:53--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.1

WSW
2.3

SE
1.8

SE
1.3

WSW
1.3

SSE
1.3

W
0.6

SSE
0.3

SE
3.0

SW
4.0

WSW
0.3

SE
2.5

SW
2.5

W
2.5

SW
1.8

SW
2.3

SW
1.7

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.3

WSW
1.8

S
Period (s)1612141313711111213131312121211111111101113
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.7

SE
2.1

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.0

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.4

SE
0.1

S
0.1

SE
0.2

SSE

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0.2

SSE
2.4

SW
2.3

W
1.4

W
1.9

W
1.2

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.5

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.1

SSW
1.7

WSW
Period (s)12151414141312151113-121211121212111111916
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
1.0

NW
0.9

WNW
2.2

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WNW
5.5

W
6.0

W
5.5

W
0.8

WNW
0.8

WNW
2.1

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)----48810121312124412-------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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