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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

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

0

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.6

WSW
2.3

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.6

SSE
1.8

SSE
2.1

SE
1.7

SE
2.5

ESE
1.5

SE
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.3

WSW
1.6

SW
2.3

SW
1.6

SW
2.5

SW
Period(s) 1489910989920181616141312141316141413
Energy1610186511841119112810785891580518254245554528698633697111910891202195210742286
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
15
10
10
5
5
10
15
15
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15
5
5
10
10
5
5
10
10
25
25
Wind Stateoffoffcross-
off
offoffglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:28PM
1.52
4:43AM
1.54

5:17PM
1.46

5:38AM
1.65
6:11PM
1.39

6:31AM
1.30
7:12PM
1.32

7:40AM
1.40

8:23PM
1.27
8:58AM
1.10

9:38PM
1.25
10:19AM
1.07

10:47PM
1.27
11:29AM
1.10

Low Tide
/ height (m)

10:34PM
0.14
11:04AM
0.32

11:26PM
0.21
11:54AM
0.42

12:24AM
0.31
12:48PM
0.29

1:33AM
0.40
1:58PM
0.64

2:55AM
0.45

3:06PM
0.46
4:17AM
0.44

4:22PM
0.48

5:27AM
0.41
5:37PM
0.69
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21191822191821201820171517171719171618161616
Low °C
20171721171721181819151517161618151617161616
Chill °C (?)
21191822191821201820171417171719171618161515
Sunrise
--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37-
Sunset
5:52--5:51--5:49--5:49--5:49--5:49--5:46--5:47
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.6

WSW
1.8

S
1.2

WSW
1.2

S
1.2

S
1.2

SSE
0.7

S
1.8

SE
1.5

SE
0.8

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.3

WSW
1.6

SW
2.3

SW
1.6

SW
2.5

SW
Period (s)14913101091189871616141312141316141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.5

S
1.4

WSW
0.1

S
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.3

S
0.1

S
0.2

WSW
0.6

WSW
1.0

SW
0.3

SSE
0.1

S
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
Period (s)81316131212121413121811109920181611111111
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.0

SSE
2.3

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.6

SSE
1.8

SSE
2.1

SE
1.7

SE
2.5

ESE
0.2

NNW
0.4

NW
0.3

NW

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-

-
0.4

S
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.4

SE
0.2

SSE

-

-

-
Period (s)789910989233---44465---



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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