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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.

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Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3

S
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
2.1

S
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
2.1

SW
1.4

SW
2.0

SW
2.2

SSW
1.4

SW
2.0

SSW
1.7

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

SW
0.4

SW
1.6

SW
2.0

SW
Period(s) (?)6656131212121212111111131211101010201716
Energy(?)1852382126441040662104897595994310794978971727556102363840540931314862367
Wind
(km/h)
30
35
35
40
15
25
35
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25
35
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30
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Wind State(?)cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:20PM
1.63
3:54AM
1.54

4:08PM
1.57
4:40AM
1.52

4:56PM
1.50

5:29AM
1.47
5:44PM
1.36

6:19AM
1.40
6:38PM
1.24

7:15AM
1.33
7:42PM
1.37

8:15AM
1.26

8:46PM
1.04
9:20AM
1.22

Low Tide
/ height (m)

9:41PM
-0.02
10:00AM
0.11

10:27PM
0.03
10:50AM
0.16

11:12PM
0.11
11:41AM
0.24

11:59PM
0.21
12:37PM
0.33

12:49AM
0.32
1:39PM
0.42

1:44AM
0.42

2:49PM
0.48
2:47AM
0.50

4:06PM
0.49
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19181921181924181922202122182226202221202023
Low °C
19171820151720181822192020161825181921191922
Chill °C (?)
18171821171824171922202122172226192221202023
Sunrise
--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26-
Sunset
7:45--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:49--7:51--7:49
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.4

WSW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
2.1

SW
1.4

SW
2.0

SW
2.2

SSW
1.4

SW
2.0

SSW
1.7

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.0

SW
Period (s)109813131212121212111111131211101010101716
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
0.2

WSW
0.3

SW
0.6

WSW
0.5

SW

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-
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.2

SSW

-
0.1

W

-
0.1

W
0.3

SW
0.6

S
0.9

S
0.7

S
0.9

SW
0.3

S
Period (s)1191488--2018181616-11-121599998
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.3

S
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
2.1

S
1.6

S
1.2

SSE
1.4

S
1.3

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.5

S

-

-

-
1.4

SSE
1.0

SE
1.2

SSE
1.3

SE
0.9

SSE

-

-

-
1.6

WSW
Period (s)6656756543---66669---9



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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