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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.

Cape Town Photos

Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
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5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

0

1

1

1

2

1

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.0

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.0

SSW
1.4

S
1.6

S
1.6

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.4

SW
0.5

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.4

SW
0.6

SW
Period(s) (?)12121212121211111111101212111113121211101211
Energy(?)2348400436682209135415981319807841649491689531581423220595313214381124
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
15
5
15
5
5
20
15
10
10
15
5
20
15
20
20
40
25
10
5
20
Wind State(?)cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
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off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offoffonglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:41AM
1.10

12:16AM
1.36
12:47PM
1.23

1:15AM
1.46
1:32PM
1.36

1:48AM
1.34

2:12PM
1.69
2:22AM
1.41

2:37PM
1.55
2:52AM
1.48

3:12PM
1.80
3:29AM
1.69

3:32PM
1.60
3:48AM
1.47

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:10PM
0.73

6:33AM
0.41
7:08PM
0.39

7:21AM
0.30
7:48PM
0.26

8:03AM
0.46

8:23PM
0.18
8:29AM
0.15

8:53PM
0.11
8:57AM
0.11

9:26PM
0.32
9:29AM
0.35

9:47PM
0.07
9:50AM
0.12
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
13141314141314151316191516171616191615171516
Low °C
13131212141313141212191315171514181515171414
Chill °C (?)
11121214131214141116191416161515191413161415
Sunrise
6:43--6:43--6:41--6:39--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:35
Sunset
-6:37--6:37--6:38--6:39--6:40--6:40--6:38--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.0

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.0

SSW
1.4

S
1.6

S
1.6

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.4

SW
0.6

SW
Period (s)1212121212121111111110121211111312121161211
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.5

S
2.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.1

W
0.9

W
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.5

W
0.5

S
1.0

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SW
0.5

SW
0.3

SW
0.3

SSE
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.4

SE
0.3

SSE
Period (s)-141111111010111091110998812777610
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.7

SE

-
1.0

SSE

-

-
0.9

SE
0.7

SE
0.9

SE
1.3

S
1.8

SE
1.4

S

-

-
0.6

WSW
Period (s)--------4-5--795566--5



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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