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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
4

4

4

4

4

0

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

4

0

0

2

0

0

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
2.0

SW

-
1.7

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

S
1.3

SSE
1.4

S
1.8

S
1.4

SSE
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.4

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SE
2.3

SE
Period(s) (?)12121212-141388886131312121211111088
Energy(?)2182198613351112011541146557450350646353266337668602467396556138720111228
Wind
(km/h)
10
20
10
15
20
15
25
30
30
25
30
30
25
30
30
30
30
35
40
35
45
10
Wind State(?)offcrosscrossoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:17PM
1.23

1:01AM
1.15
1:02PM
1.27

1:40AM
1.21
1:41PM
1.31

2:15AM
1.27

2:18PM
1.35
2:50AM
1.32

2:54PM
1.42
3:24AM
1.35

3:27PM
1.39
3:57AM
1.37

4:01PM
1.39
4:31AM
1.39

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:53PM
0.37

6:59AM
0.48
7:32PM
0.32

7:41AM
0.43

8:06PM
0.26
8:16AM
0.65

8:41PM
0.23
8:52AM
0.34

9:13PM
0.20
9:26AM
0.31

9:45PM
0.18
10:00AM
0.30

10:17PM
0.18
10:34AM
0.31
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19221921232018181718191718231819231922282123
Low °C
18221819221818181616181617211718211819261919
Chill °C (?)
19221921232018171617181617231718231822282023
Sunrise
5:28--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31
Sunset
-7:52--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:54--7:54--7:55--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.7

SW
1.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
0.5

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

SW
1.4

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
2.1

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

WSW
Period (s)12121212121413108121299131212121111101312
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.9

WSW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.6

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

W
0.1

W
0.2

W
0.2

SSE
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
Period (s)15181616161515131218161513111210101216131313
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
0.6

W

-
0.9

S
1.6

S
1.3

SSE
1.4

S
1.8

S
1.4

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.8

S
1.1

SE
0.8

SSE
0.7

S

-
1.3

SSE
2.5

SSE
3.0

SE
2.3

SE
Period (s)----3-88888656544-6788



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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