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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

5

4

5

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

5

5

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
2.5

SE
1.1

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.0

SW
1.3

WSW
4.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
0.6

S
6.5

W
4.5

WNW
3.5

SW
3.5

WNW
4.5

WSW
5.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
Period(s) 1113131816151414141310109121213121213121211
Energy135327038911909190532931267172071468440832221841114381246956528458058696467630261729
Wind
(km/h)
25
15
25
20
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30
5
10
20
45
45
40
55
45
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10
10
Wind Stateoffoffcrossoffoffcross-
on
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on
cross-
off
offoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

6:00AM
1.17
6:44PM
1.40

6:51AM
1.07
7:49PM
1.08

8:04AM
1.01

9:09PM
1.10
9:38AM
1.01

10:19PM
1.41
11:02AM
1.30

11:22PM
1.27
11:55AM
1.18

12:10AM
1.39
12:45PM
1.29

1:03AM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
0.49
12:17PM
0.44

12:45AM
0.57
1:10PM
0.50

1:58AM
0.62

2:22PM
0.55
3:33AM
0.62

3:50PM
0.78
5:00AM
0.72

4:58PM
0.48

5:51AM
0.38
5:54PM
0.40

6:39AM
0.25
6:43PM
0.30

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Rain (mm)
---------1910472128211---
High °C
16161716161616161716141414161616161614141514
Low °C
16151615141615151713131414151515161513141412
Chill °C (?)
14151614161415161614111111141414141411141413
Sunrise
-7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:30--
Sunset
--6:00--5:58--5:58--5:57--5:57--5:54--5:54-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SE
2.5

SE
1.1

WSW
1.2

SE
1.9

WSW
2.2

SE
1.2

SW
1.3

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.3

WSW
1.4

WSW
0.5

SE
0.3

SE
0.4

SSE
3.0

SW
3.5

WNW
3.0

SW
0.1

SE
5.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
Period (s)1213131316121413131313111191312121213121211
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.4

WSW
1.1

WSW
0.9

S
2.0

WSW
1.2

SSE
1.3

SW
1.0

SW
0.6

SSE
0.4

SE
0.1

S
0.6

S
0.3

SE
0.6

SSE

-

-

-

-

-
0.1

W
0.2

WSW
Period (s)131520189151414141211159139-----2120
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.1

SSE

-
1.4

S
1.4

SSE

-

-

-

-

-
1.9

NNW
4.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.5

W
6.5

W
4.5

WNW
3.5

SW
3.5

WNW
4.5

WSW

-

-

-

-
Period (s)11-88-----61010101212131212----



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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