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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
2

1

1

2

2

2

0

5

0

4

5

4

4

4

0

3

4

5

5

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
0.9

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

WSW
0.7

SW
2.0

WSW
3.0

SW
2.5

WSW
2.3

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.0

S
3.0

S
2.3

S
1.9

S
1.8

S
1.1

SW
1.9

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SW
2.4

SSW
2.0

S
Period(s) 111111111098111111111313121211101214131413
Energy2201208618320113456123193045206326343469281417261130148737011082575338431192388
Wind
(km/h)
5
5
20
20
25
35
20
40
15
25
10
10
20
15
15
25
25
15
15
15
15
5
Wind Stateglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)

10:21PM
1.16
11:03AM
1.09

11:41PM
1.49
12:11PM
1.16

12:36AM
1.59
1:00PM
1.25

1:11AM
1.42
1:39PM
1.31

1:45AM
1.47

2:12PM
1.38
2:17AM
1.50

2:42PM
1.42
2:47AM
1.51

3:20PM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:47PM
0.50
4:58AM
0.50

5:15PM
0.47

6:09AM
0.39
6:24PM
0.65

6:59AM
0.30
7:02PM
0.33

7:36AM
0.21
7:39PM
0.28

8:09AM
0.16

8:12PM
0.25
8:38AM
0.12

8:44PM
0.22
9:07AM
0.11

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
------105-112----------
High °C
25221920171715151515151516151518171717161720
Low °C
23181817151614141515151516131417161617151419
Chill °C (?)
25221920161614131413141515141418161616151620
Sunrise
--7:16--7:15--7:16--7:16--7:18--7:20--7:18-
Sunset
6:12--6:10--6:10--6:08--6:08--6:07--6:07--6:02
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.9

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

WSW
0.7

SW
0.4

SW
0.1

E
2.5

WSW
2.3

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.0

S
3.0

S
2.3

S
1.9

S
1.0

SW
1.4

SSE
1.9

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SW
2.4

SSW
2.0

S
Period (s)1111111110915101111111313121210111214131413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.4

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.2

S
0.4

WSW
0.3

SW
0.2

S

-
2.4

SSW
0.3

SW
1.6

WSW
1.5

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.0

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SSE
0.4

SSE
1.8

SSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
Period (s)15108941515-111211111010101310109161312
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
0.4

NNW
0.5

NW
0.5

NNW
0.9

NNW
2.0

WSW
3.0

SW

-
1.8

WSW

-

-

-

-

-
1.8

S

-

-

-
0.9

SE
1.4

ESE
1.2

ESE
Period (s)--3434811-11-----11---456



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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