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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

2

3

4

3

0

3

3

0

3

2

1

2

0

4

4

0

0

4

4

0

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9

SW
1.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
2.2

SW
1.5

SW
2.3

SW
1.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SSW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.6

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

WSW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
1.9

SW
2.5

SW
Period(s) (?)12121212121111111010109991716141313121111
Energy(?)1048106188487012505541235899408790384391318224876119843057868351928979321549
Wind
(km/h)
30
30
20
25
10
20
35
15
20
25
20
5
15
15
40
25
20
30
25
20
15
25
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
offoncrossoffoffcrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:59PM
1.72

5:29AM
1.47
5:44PM
1.36

6:20AM
1.40
6:38PM
1.24

7:14AM
1.33
7:36PM
1.12

8:15AM
1.27

8:48PM
1.05
9:22AM
1.22

10:05PM
1.01
10:28AM
1.20

11:17PM
1.03
11:27AM
1.21

Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:12PM
0.11
11:41AM
0.24

11:59PM
0.22
12:37PM
0.33

12:48AM
0.32
1:39PM
0.42

1:43AM
0.42

2:50PM
0.48
2:48AM
0.50

4:06PM
0.49
4:00AM
0.55

5:14PM
0.47

5:13AM
0.56
6:09PM
0.42
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Summary
cloudysome cloudsclearclearclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudsclearrain shwrsrain shwrsrain shwrsclearcloudyclearclear
Rain (mm)
---------------321----
High °C
24181922202022182224212025202119181718171719
Low °C
20171821192020161823171822181918161717161719
Chill °C (?)
24171922202022172224212025202118181617161719
Sunrise
--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:28--5:26--5:28--5:28-
Sunset
7:45--7:46--7:47--7:49--7:50--7:50--7:51--7:51
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

SW
1.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
2.2

SW
1.5

SW
2.3

SW
1.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SSW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
2.2

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

WSW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
1.9

SW
2.5

SW
Period (s)1212121212111111101010999179141313121111
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.1

W
0.1

SW

-
0.1

W
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
0.2

SSW
0.7

S
0.9

SW
1.6

SW
0.2

SSE
0.1

SE
0.1

NW
0.2

SSE
0.1

S
0.1

W
Period (s)-2018181216-1116151514148916111118111020
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.2

S
1.1

SE

-
0.7

SSW

-

-

-
1.3

S
1.4

SE
1.7

SSE
1.8

SE
1.1

SE

-

-
1.3

NW
0.9

WNW

-
3.5

WSW

-

-

-

-
Period (s)55-4---66776--55-13----



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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