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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
3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

3

0

3

3

0

0

2

0

2

3

0

2

1

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3

SE
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
1.0

S
1.2

S
1.2

S
1.3

SSW
2.5

S
3.0

SE
1.8

SE
1.4

SSE
2.5

SE
1.8

SE
1.9

SE
1.1

SW
2.1

SE
2.4

SSE
1.6

SE
1.3

SE
1.8

SE
0.9

SSE
Period(s) (?)71111106668887776711777777
Energy(?)100443226919616414017941810991138468492943418497523483736371191437149
Wind
(km/h)
35
15
25
25
25
30
35
35
35
40
20
20
35
20
45
20
40
25
20
20
40
15
Wind State(?)offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
offoncross-
off
offononcross-
off
onoffoffoncross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:31AM
1.39

4:35PM
1.37

5:08AM
1.65
5:12PM
1.57

5:42AM
1.38
5:48PM
1.28

6:21AM
1.38
6:31PM
1.23

7:06AM
1.35
7:23PM
1.16

7:58AM
1.32

8:30PM
1.11
9:02AM
1.30

9:51PM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:17PM
0.18
10:35AM
0.31

10:46PM
0.46
11:11AM
0.60

11:22PM
0.22
11:49AM
0.35

11:57PM
0.25
12:31PM
0.38

12:37AM
0.31
1:23PM
0.40

1:25AM
0.37

2:25PM
0.41
2:26AM
0.44

3:55PM
0.65
3:43AM
0.48
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
23242321212120222620222822222121202421232525
Low °C
20232220202119192518192619202019192418192420
Chill °C (?)
23242321212120222619222822222121192421232525
Sunrise
-5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33--5:33--
Sunset
--7:57--7:57--7:57--7:57--7:59--7:58--8:00-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSE
1.3

SSW
0.6

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.7

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

SW
0.5

SW
Period (s)1111111010101081111121111111111111110101010
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW
0.9

S
0.6

S
0.5

S
0.4

S
0.1

W
0.2

WSW
0.1

W
0.4

SW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.7

SW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
Period (s)1399991610151314131216161615151514131313
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.3

SE

-
1.0

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.0

S
1.2

S
1.2

S
1.6

SE
2.5

S
3.0

SE
1.8

SE
1.4

SSE
2.5

SE
1.8

SE
1.9

SE
1.5

SSE
2.1

SE
2.4

SSE
1.6

SE
1.3

SE
1.8

SE
0.9

SSE
Period (s)7-66666688777677777777



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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