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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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

WSW
3.5

SW
5.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.3

SW
2.2

SW
2.1

SW
2.2

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
Period(s) (?)13131414151414151414131212121111141515141314
Energy(?)52795251516468385885112069730940075103688204515931565134610271109317142344027419133646737
Wind
(km/h)
10
10
20
40
30
25
5
20
15
10
10
10
15
25
20
20
20
20
20
30
20
50
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:49AM
1.37

3:26PM
1.59
3:26AM
1.41

3:57PM
1.42
4:02AM
1.43

4:33PM
1.47
4:39AM
1.43

5:09PM
1.50

5:17AM
1.42
5:46PM
1.51

6:04AM
1.57
6:31PM
1.70

6:45AM
1.28
7:12PM
1.44

Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:48PM
0.36
9:07AM
0.42

9:25PM
0.30
9:44AM
0.15

10:02PM
0.26
10:18AM
0.12

10:39PM
0.23
10:51AM
0.36

11:18PM
0.22
11:27AM
0.14

11:59PM
0.23
12:09PM
0.42

12:49AM
0.48
12:47PM
0.26

1:35AM
0.30
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Rain (mm)
3-133----------1-----20
High °C
15141515131313121313131513131414131514141514
Low °C
13131515131212121311111412111412121412111513
Chill °C (?)
14141413101112101212121412111313111413121311
Sunrise
-7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--
Sunset
--5:51--5:52--5:52--5:53--5:53--5:54--5:54-
Swell1 (m) & direction
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

WSW
3.0

SW
5.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.3

SW
2.2

SW
2.1

SW
2.2

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
Period (s)13131414151414151414131212121111141515141314
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.3

SSE

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.6

SW
0.1

SE

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)121211----------18181612-----
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
4.0

WSW
3.5

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.0

NW
0.4

NW

-

-

-

-
1.3

NW

-
0.8

NNW
Period (s)---1415--------43----5-4


Cape Town Surf Breaks

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