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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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0

6

5

5

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5

5

4

0

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8

SW
5.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
2.3

SSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.5

SSW
4.5

SSW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.5

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
1.4

WSW
Period(s) (?)1010121414131312131616151413121211111110107
Energy(?)66846364324344656121816272935613251553496135479267317839932543282251369499354
Wind
(km/h)
50
50
35
25
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20
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20
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30
15
10
10
15
5
5
5
10
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25
Wind State(?)offcross-
on
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
onoffcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:36PM
1.53
4:50AM
1.60

5:20PM
1.44

5:42AM
1.71
6:16PM
1.60

6:35AM
1.55
7:13PM
1.22

7:42AM
1.15

8:40PM
1.41
9:24AM
1.30

10:22PM
1.17
11:02AM
1.09

11:41PM
1.49
12:11PM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:27AM
-0.03

10:39PM
0.11
11:09AM
0.06

11:24PM
0.21
11:58AM
0.45

12:22AM
0.60
12:54PM
0.59

1:28AM
0.46

2:07PM
0.46
3:24AM
0.78

3:47PM
0.50
4:59AM
0.51
5:02AM
0.50
5:15PM
0.47

6:09AM
0.39
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Summary
rain shwrsmod. rainrain shwrssome cloudsclearsome cloudssome cloudsrain shwrsrain shwrsclearsome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearlight rainrain shwrssome clouds
Rain (mm)
664----11----------16-
High °C
17161516161416171616181715212021222019201615
Low °C
16151415161314161516181314191819211617171514
Chill °C (?)
15141315151215161614171615212021222019201513
Sunrise
7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:15--7:16--7:16
Sunset
-6:19--6:16--6:15--6:15--6:14--6:13--6:10--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.8

SW
0.6

SW
1.2

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
2.3

SSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.5

SSW
4.5

SSW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.5

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
1.4

WSW
Period (s)1018161414131312131616151413121211111110107
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

SW

-

-

-

-

-
0.1

SW
0.3

SW

-

-

-

-
1.3

SE

-
0.2

S
0.4

SE
0.4

SSE
0.6

S
0.5

S
0.3

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.3

SW
Period (s)19-----1918----7-157131211111015
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.8

NW
5.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
0.4

WNW

-
0.6

NNW

-

-

-

-

-
1.8

SE
1.5

SE
1.1

SE
1.7

ESE

-

-

-
0.2

NNW
0.4

WNW
0.8

WNW
1.0

WSW
Period (s)710124-4-----6777---2347



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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