Cape Town Surf

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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.

Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Preloading...
Loading...

16 day forecast maps are a premium feature
Sign Up

 


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

 Thursday 04Friday 05Saturday 06Sunday 07Monday 08Tuesday 09Wednesday 10Thu
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
0

0

3

4

3

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.1

SE
1.1

SSE
1.9

SE
1.1

SSE
0.9

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.7

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.0

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.7

SW
2.2

SW
1.7

SW
2.5

WSW
2.1

WSW
Period(s)
10101111121211121113141413131212121111141312
Energy
100567693713775161495530509112411821251221921821757117311059317071246114919851268
Wind
(km/h)
35
35
20
10
5
5
10
15
20
10
15
15
5
10
5
5
0
5
5
5
5
10
Wind State
ononoffcross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:49PM
1.27

5:52AM
1.21
6:31PM
1.25

6:36AM
1.15
7:19PM
1.23

7:35AM
1.33

8:14PM
1.23
8:42AM
1.30

9:16PM
1.49
9:57AM
1.31

10:24PM
1.53
11:09AM
1.37

11:28PM
1.59
12:13PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:29AM
0.30

11:53PM
0.44
12:06PM
0.34

12:38AM
0.48
12:48PM
0.39

1:31AM
0.50
1:41PM
0.67

2:36AM
0.49

2:39PM
0.47
3:57AM
0.66

3:59PM
0.69

5:04AM
0.59
4:57PM
0.44

6:04AM
0.50
clearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudcloudcloudmod rainrain showersclearclearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclear
Summary
clearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearsome cloudscloudycloudymod. rainrain shwrsclearclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
-----------86---------
High °C
15151514151414151415171516171615171718191715
Low °C
15151414151413151413171314171414161717191515
Chill °C
(?)
13131312151413141214171516171615171718191715
Sunrise
7:43--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46--7:47--7:47--7:48
Sunset
-5:44--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:44--5:43--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.7

SSE
2.1

SE
1.1

SSE
1.9

SE
1.1

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.7

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.7

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.0

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.7

SW
2.2

SW
1.7

SW
2.5

WSW
2.1

WSW
Period (s)11111111121211111113141413131212121111141312
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

W
0.1

S
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
1.2

WSW
0.9

SW
0.9

WSW
1.1

SW
0.2

SSE
0.4

SE
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.2

ESE
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.3

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

E
0.2

S
0.4

SSW
Period (s)101511161513121214912131311121281211101211
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
1.7

SSE

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

WNW
0.3

NNW
0.4

NNW
0.6

NNW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)1010-----3334-----------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

Nearest locationNearest