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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

0

2

4

2

3

0

0

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

0

4

3

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3

SSW
2.5

SE
1.8

ESE
1.1

SW
1.1

SSW
1.9

SW
1.7

SSW
1.6

SW
2.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.0

SW
1.9

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

SW
1.4

SW
1.0

SW
Period(s) (?)1288111098131012121312121212121112121212
Energy(?)1410126677129927111414418631788731710811193919991107101322961958177668911651100509
Wind
(km/h)
15
20
5
25
20
10
20
20
30
30
30
10
15
15
5
5
20
15
30
20
15
30
Wind State(?)offcross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:47PM
1.31

1:13AM
1.52
1:28PM
1.70

1:42AM
1.44
1:58PM
1.62

2:20AM
1.54

2:40PM
1.94
2:58AM
1.63

3:11PM
1.78
3:36AM
1.62

3:49PM
1.77
4:15AM
1.58

4:28PM
1.69
4:56AM
1.50

Low Tide
/ height (m)

7:08PM
0.53

7:16AM
0.49
7:45PM
0.37

7:47AM
0.13

8:16PM
0.02
8:23AM
0.04

8:53PM
-0.08
9:00AM
-0.01

9:30PM
-0.12
9:37AM
-0.01

10:08PM
-0.10
10:17AM
0.03

10:48PM
-0.01
10:58AM
0.13
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-----2--122-----------
High °C
18221718181615151416161516161515171416221718
Low °C
11221515171414141315151313161415171313211515
Chill °C (?)
18221617171614141214141515151415161214221617
Sunrise
6:20--6:18--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:13--6:11
Sunset
-6:49--6:50--6:51--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:53--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.3

SSW
1.4

SW
1.2

SE
1.1

SW
1.1

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.6

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.0

SW
1.9

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

SW
1.4

SW
1.0

SW
Period (s)121281110108131012121312121212121112121212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.9

SSW
0.6

SE
0.3

SE
0.1

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

S
0.9

SW
0.1

NW
0.2

E

-
0.1

NW
0.1

W

-

-
0.1

SW

-
0.2

S
0.6

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.4

SSW
Period (s)18181171015148141311-1212--20-13131211
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
2.5

SE
1.8

ESE
0.9

NNW
0.8

NW
1.9

SW

-

-
1.1

NW
4.0

SW
4.5

SW
0.4

NW

-

-

-

-

-
0.9

SE
1.3

SSE
1.4

S
1.7

SSE
1.6

SE
Period (s)-88449--512123-----56886



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