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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

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

5

4

4

3

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
1.1

WSW
1.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

SW
1.4

SW
1.0

SSE
1.3

WSW
5.0

W
3.0

WSW
5.0

W
4.5

W
3.0

SW
4.0

WSW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
1.9

SW
1.5

SW
Period(s) 12131816151414131310111011131212121212121110
Energy217389615602993143513331714648659565324244621475750128605396719683433307419491205829
Wind
(km/h)
25
20
15
20
20
5
10
25
55
45
35
40
30
35
30
25
25
10
5
10
5
5
Wind Stateoffcrosscross-
off
offcross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
onglasscross-
on
offcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

6:44PM
1.12

6:51AM
1.07
7:49PM
1.08

8:04AM
1.01

9:10PM
1.09
9:37AM
1.24

10:24PM
1.16
11:02AM
1.30

11:22PM
1.27
12:03PM
1.41

12:11AM
1.39
12:45PM
1.29

12:56AM
1.50
1:30PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:18PM
0.44

12:45AM
0.57
1:10PM
0.50

1:58AM
0.62

2:23PM
0.54
3:34AM
0.61

3:50PM
0.78
4:54AM
0.52

4:58PM
0.48

5:56AM
0.60
5:54PM
0.40

6:39AM
0.25
6:43PM
0.30

7:22AM
0.12
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--------1352105326-------
High °C
16171616171616171613151415161616171616161515
Low °C
16171515161514161413141314151516161515151415
Chill °C (?)
15161515161516161410131213131414161516161515
Sunrise
7:24--7:26--7:24--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:30
Sunset
-6:00--5:58--5:58--5:57--5:57--5:54--5:54--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
1.1

WSW
1.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

SSE
1.4

SW
1.0

SSE
1.3

WSW
0.4

SE
0.4

SE
0.7

S
0.7

S
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
1.9

SW
1.5

SW
Period (s)1213131615141413131111109131312121212121110
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.0

WSW
0.4

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.4

SE
0.4

SSE
1.2

SW
1.2

SSE
0.9

SW
0.5

SE

-
0.1

S
0.1

SE
0.3

SE
0.6

S
2.2

WNW

-

-
1.5

WNW
1.3

WNW
1.3

W
1.2

W
1.2

W
Period (s)142018121614131412-151113912--1010101110
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.8

S
1.4

S
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.3

SSE

-

-
0.4

NW
2.2

NNW
5.0

W
3.0

WSW
5.0

W
4.5

W
3.0

WNW
4.0

WSW
1.3

NW
0.9

WNW

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)9811812--3610111011111295-----



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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