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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

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

5

5

4

5

5

6

5

6

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.3

SW
1.4

WSW
0.8

SW
1.8

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WSW
0.5

S
4.0

W
2.0

SW
3.5

W
3.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.5

S
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

WSW
Period(s) 1414138101210131312131212121211141413141412
Energy171113784309215337811955596213737176629354632871467127052692282738815342690140181973
Wind
(km/h)
20
25
35
35
55
35
70
55
35
15
25
35
15
15
5
10
5
10
15
20
20
15
Wind Statecross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onoffoffoncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:03AM
1.01

9:09PM
1.10
9:36AM
1.01

10:25PM
1.17
10:56AM
1.08

11:22PM
1.27
12:03PM
1.41

12:11AM
1.39
12:45PM
1.29

1:03AM
1.73
1:37PM
1.63

1:40AM
1.60

2:14PM
1.48
2:24AM
1.65

Low Tide
/ height (m)

2:21PM
0.78
3:33AM
0.62

3:46PM
0.53
4:54AM
0.53

4:58PM
0.48

5:56AM
0.60
5:54PM
0.39

6:38AM
0.25
6:49PM
0.53

7:27AM
0.35
7:35PM
0.44

8:04AM
0.02

8:13PM
0.14
8:47AM
-0.04
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Summary
clearsome cloudsmod. rainmod. rainlight rainrain shwrsheavy rainheavy rainheavy rainmod. rainrain shwrssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
--965311241772-----------
High °C
16191615131416181817171716161515181717171716
Low °C
15171312131415171717171616161314171617171614
Chill °C (?)
15181413101113161616161615151515181717161615
Sunrise
7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:31--7:31--7:31
Sunset
-5:54--5:57--5:53--5:55--5:54--5:53--5:52--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.3

SSE
1.5

SE
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.4

SE
3.5

WSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSE
2.0

SW
3.5

W
3.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.5

S
2.5

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

WSW
Period (s)1312131311121091312131212121211141413141412
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.3

SW
1.4

WSW
0.8

W
0.6

SSE
0.1

SW
0.4

SE
0.1

SE

-
0.1

SE
3.0

SW
3.0

W

-
2.1

W
2.2

W
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
2.4

S
2.3

S
2.1

S
1.4

S
Period (s)1414811221113-121312-11121212121214141312
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.0

WNW
1.3

NNW
1.8

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WSW
4.5

W
4.0

W
3.0

W
1.9

NW

-
3.0

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)-46810121113129-12----------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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