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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
Rating
4

3

0

4

4

0

3

3

2

3

3

3

0

0

0

4

4

2

2

1

2

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.0

SW
1.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.6

SW
1.5

SW
1.9

SW
1.5

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.0

S
2.1

SE
1.3

SSE
1.5

SW
0.6

SW
1.7

SW
Period(s) (?)14121212171413121211111112121010988896
Energy(?)781128438181920169551264647875784643392338706161111768201004315345102259
Wind
(km/h)
20
35
20
20
0
10
30
10
15
25
5
10
20
30
35
40
40
5
15
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20
Wind State(?)cross-
on
offoncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
onoffcross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)

8:34PM
1.01
9:00AM
1.15

9:56PM
1.23
10:14AM
1.09

11:27PM
1.24
11:33AM
1.09

12:36AM
1.03
12:38PM
1.14

1:27AM
1.12
1:28PM
1.21

2:07AM
1.21

2:09PM
1.29
2:42AM
1.29

2:45PM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:36PM
0.50
2:25AM
0.56

3:56PM
0.81
3:52AM
0.86

5:14PM
0.80

5:18AM
0.65
6:24PM
0.51

6:37AM
0.59
7:16PM
0.43

7:30AM
0.51
7:57PM
0.35

8:11AM
0.43

8:33PM
0.27
8:46AM
0.36

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-------------5-----1-1
High °C
31222429222123202023202122211820181823212021
Low °C
30202128202123191922182022171819171723181820
Chill °C (?)
31222429222123202023202122211719161823212021
Sunrise
--5:46--5:46--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50-
Sunset
8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00--7:59--7:58
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.0

SW
1.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.6

SW
1.5

SW
1.9

SW
1.5

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SSW
0.1

NW
0.9

WSW
1.5

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.7

SE
0.6

SW
0.4

SE
Period (s)141212121714131212111111121210111088797
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

WSW
0.5

W
0.1

NW
0.6

SW
1.3

SW
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.3

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.9

WSW
0.8

SW
0.1

W
0.5

SE
0.1

W
Period (s)111012211112131111121212121111131110912711
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.2

S
2.4

SE
1.4

SE
1.3

S
1.2

S
0.7

S
1.0

SSW
0.6

S

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-

-

-
0.3

WNW

-
1.8

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.0

S
2.1

SE

-
1.5

SW
1.0

SW
1.7

SW
Period (s)97666554----3-111098-866



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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