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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
3

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

4

4

0

3

0

0

4

2

0

3

3

0

3

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.6

S
1.3

S
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.9

WSW
1.5

SW
1.3

SW
1.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
1.7

SW
2.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.0

SW
1.6

SW
0.9

SW
Period(s) (?)11111110105661313121212121212111111111010
Energy(?)49946035525214914821825934495861310655014037911053377729588315575288
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
25
30
25
35
35
35
40
20
20
30
25
25
30
25
25
35
15
20
25
10
Wind State(?)offcross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
offoncross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoncrosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:21AM
1.49

2:32PM
1.64
3:07AM
1.54

3:25PM
1.88
3:53AM
1.54

4:08PM
1.57
4:40AM
1.52

4:55PM
1.50

5:29AM
1.47
5:44PM
1.36

6:19AM
1.40
6:37PM
1.24

7:14AM
1.33
7:36PM
1.12

Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:10PM
-0.00
8:23AM
0.14

8:55PM
-0.04
9:15AM
0.36

9:41PM
-0.02
10:00AM
0.11

10:27PM
0.03
10:50AM
0.17

11:12PM
0.11
11:41AM
0.24

11:59PM
0.21
12:37PM
0.33

12:48AM
0.31
1:39PM
0.42

1:43AM
0.42
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
20212119202018192018212519202019222319232723
Low °C
17182019191918181915172218182019202117192520
Chill °C (?)
19212118202017181917212518202018222318232723
Sunrise
-5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--
Sunset
--7:44--7:45--7:45--7:45--7:47--7:47--7:49-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.0

S
0.8

WSW
0.6

S
0.5

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

WSW
1.5

SW
1.3

SW
1.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
1.7

SW
2.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.0

SW
1.6

SW
0.9

SW
Period (s)11119101010881313121212121212111111111010
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

S
0.8

S
0.9

WSW
0.7

S
0.6

WSW
0.1

SW
0.2

WSW
0.3

SW
0.5

WSW

-

-

-
0.1

S
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.2

SSW

-
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
Period (s)8811910159148---2018181616-16151514
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.4

SSE
1.2

SE
1.1

SE
1.0

SSE
0.5

SSE
1.3

S
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
2.0

S
1.7

S
1.2

SE
1.4

S
1.2

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.7

S

-
0.3

SE
1.1

S
1.2

S
0.9

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.2

SE
Period (s)776445666656554-356556



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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