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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
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0

5

5

5

4

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4

4

4

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

0

1

2

2

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
4.5

WSW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.6

S
1.9

S
1.1

S
1.2

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.2

SSE
0.7

S
1.1

SSE
0.8

S
0.7

SSE
0.6

S
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
Period(s) (?)121312121212121211111112101013121312121188
Energy(?)2752368657994050399522092512175411359311022644515482613251469195185112210353
Wind
(km/h)
40
40
20
15
15
10
15
5
20
20
15
20
10
5
5
20
20
25
25
20
15
15
Wind State(?)crossoncrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

10:35PM
1.29
11:43AM
1.33

12:11AM
1.14
12:51PM
1.46

1:15AM
1.46
1:32PM
1.38

1:56AM
1.56

2:07PM
1.49
2:22AM
1.41

2:43PM
1.76
2:52AM
1.46

3:05PM
1.59
3:21AM
1.48

3:40PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:11PM
0.60

5:22AM
0.74
6:10PM
0.73

6:37AM
0.64
7:12PM
0.60

7:23AM
0.31
7:50PM
0.27

8:03AM
0.46

8:22PM
0.17
8:28AM
0.15

8:53PM
0.11
8:57AM
0.11

9:21PM
0.08
9:24AM
0.10

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-9-----------------2--
High °C
15151313131414141414141418181517161619151616
Low °C
15141313131214131314121217161516151518151516
Chill °C (?)
13121111121413131313131218181516151519131515
Sunrise
--6:45--6:43--6:39--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35-
Sunset
6:37--6:37--6:38--6:38--6:39--6:39--6:38--6:42
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.5

SW

-
4.5

WSW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.6

S
1.9

S
1.2

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.2

SSE
0.8

SSW
1.1

SSE
0.8

S
0.7

SSE
0.6

S
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
Period (s)12-1212121212121111111010101391312121188
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.3

WSW

-

-
0.4

SSW
2.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.1

W
0.8

W
1.1

SW
0.6

W
1.1

S
0.8

S
0.9

SE
0.8

SSW
0.7

S
0.8

SSW
0.4

W
0.3

SW
0.2

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.4

SW
Period (s)16--15111111101010101211691258861113
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.7

NW
3.5

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.6

SE
0.9

SSE
1.3

ESE

-

-

-

-
0.5

W
1.1

WSW

-

-
Period (s)613---------666----76--



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