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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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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.3

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

S
1.6

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.5

S
1.9

SW
1.9

SW
4.0

WSW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
Period(s) (?)13121213141413131114131314141515141414141313
Energy(?)49673089146028442570107596578491413194832632061256493563965331108582447301522731691817
Wind
(km/h)
25
25
10
10
5
5
5
5
15
20
25
10
5
20
40
35
30
10
20
30
15
15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:36PM

12:40AM
1:25PM

1:28AM

2:07PM
2:10AM

2:45PM
12:36PM
2:49AM

3:21PM
3:26AM

3:57PM
4:02AM
2:56PM
3:22AM

3:24PM
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:34PM

7:15AM
7:25PM
6:25AM

7:57AM

8:09PM
8:34AM

8:48PM
9:07AM

9:25PM
9:44AM

6:34PM
10:02PM

10:23PM
8:06AM

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Summary
rain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudsrain shwrsclearsome cloudsrain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
41---------2--14------
High °C
14141413141313161615161413151413121213141211
Low °C
13141313141112151414151313141413121213131010
Chill °C (?)
12121313141313161614141313141310911121299
Sunrise
7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:50
Sunset
-5:49--5:50--5:51--5:47--5:51--5:49--5:52--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
2.3

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

S
1.6

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.5

S
1.9

SW
1.9

SW
3.5

WSW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
Period (s)13121213141413131114131314141516141414141313
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
2.5

WSW
0.2

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.6

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.0

S
0.5

S
0.6

S
0.5

S
0.3

SSE

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)-121611111011111313121212---------
Wind waves (m) & direction
4.0

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.6

NW
4.0

WSW

-

-

-
1.0

WNW
3.5

SW

-

-

-
1.0

ESE

-

-
Period (s)13--------413---415---5--


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