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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
4

4

0

0

4

4

0

4

3

0

4

4

0

4

3

0

3

3

2

3

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2

SW
2.0

WSW
2.1

SW
1.5

SSW
2.5

S
1.5

WSW
1.6

SE
1.1

SW
2.5

SE
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.9

SW
1.7

SW
2.1

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.7

SW
1.7

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.6

SW
2.2

SW
Period(s) (?)1212111210127147121218151413121211111189
Energy(?)12911219103511422332132152497213553566842788130616499014677927103384063631448
Wind
(km/h)
25
20
20
35
40
45
20
25
35
20
20
25
20
25
30
10
25
10
10
15
20
30
Wind State(?)cross-
off
oncross-
on
oncross-
off
offoncross-
off
offoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossonoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

6:51PM
1.20

7:18AM
1.34
7:37PM
1.10

8:05AM
1.24

8:33PM
1.02
8:59AM
1.16

9:50PM
0.96
10:13AM
1.09

11:23PM
0.97
11:33AM
1.09

12:41AM
1.30
12:39PM
1.14

1:27AM
1.11
1:29PM
1.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:56PM
0.34

12:53AM
0.34
1:42PM
0.42

1:34AM
0.45

2:37PM
0.49
2:24AM
0.56

3:45PM
0.55
3:39AM
0.63

5:10PM
0.56

5:20AM
0.64
6:23PM
0.50

6:36AM
0.60
7:17PM
0.44

7:29AM
0.52
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21212120231924302224292323262122232124242119
Low °C
19211919231818302021282123242020222021231918
Chill °C (?)
21212120231824302224292323262122232124242118
Sunrise
5:43--5:43--5:45--5:46--5:46--5:47--5:48--5:48
Sunset
-8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.2

SW
2.0

WSW
2.1

SW
1.5

SSW
1.9

WSW
1.5

WSW
0.7

WSW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.9

SW
1.7

SW
2.1

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.7

SW
1.7

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
0.4

SW
2.2

SW
Period (s)1212111212121114121212181514131212111111129
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

WNW
0.7

S
0.1

NW
1.4

SW
0.4

NW
0.6

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.9

WSW
0.5

W
0.1

NW
0.5

SW
1.4

SW
0.1

S
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
Period (s)13101211131015111012221111131111121212121113
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.6

WNW

-

-
1.0

SSE
2.5

S
2.5

SE
1.6

SE
1.7

S
2.5

SE
1.3

SE
1.1

S
1.3

SSE
0.8

S
1.1

S
0.9

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.7

SSW

-

-
0.7

W
1.6

SW
1.9

SW
Period (s)3--510778765655444--489



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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