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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
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4

5

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4

4

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3

4

3

3

3

3

4

3

2

0

0

1

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
5.5

WSW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.0

SSW
1.8

SSW
1.9

S
1.7

S
1.4

S
1.0

S
1.2

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.8

SSE
1.4

SSE
0.9

SSE
Period(s) (?)13121112121112121212111112121212121413131212
Energy(?)1217221225341211438403428410122462529174112238211182833822478807846610277624288
Wind
(km/h)
5
30
40
35
20
15
15
5
15
5
5
20
15
10
15
10
20
15
15
20
25
35
Wind State(?)glasscrosscrossoncross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
onoffoncross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:29PM
1.12
9:45AM
1.03

10:34PM
1.07
11:43AM
1.33

12:10AM
1.14
12:47PM
1.23

1:15AM
1.46
1:36PM
1.59

1:48AM
1.34

2:07PM
1.49
2:22AM
1.43

2:43PM
1.76
2:52AM
1.46

3:04PM
1.59
3:29AM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:13AM
0.53

4:22PM
0.81

5:22AM
0.74
6:10PM
0.73

6:33AM
0.41
7:12PM
0.60

7:26AM
0.54
7:55PM
0.48

7:59AM
0.22

8:24PM
0.18
8:29AM
0.15

8:52PM
0.11
8:57AM
0.11

9:26PM
0.32
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
13151515141413141413141514141918161615151615
Low °C
12131514141413121413141412121915151614141614
Chill °C (?)
12131312131311141312131413131918151614141513
Sunrise
-6:46--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:41--6:37--6:37--
Sunset
--6:37--6:37--6:38--6:38--6:37--6:40--6:40-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.7

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.0

SSW
1.8

SSW
1.9

S
1.7

S
1.4

S
1.0

S
1.2

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.3

W
0.9

SSE
Period (s)1312111212111212121211111212121212141313712
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.6

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.3

WSW

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-
0.4

SSW
2.2

W
1.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.1

W
0.9

W
0.7

W
0.7

SW
0.4

W
0.8

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.9

SW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.4

WSW
0.2

SSW
0.8

SE
Period (s)181616--1511111110101010911109987125
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.2

NW
1.6

NW
5.5

WSW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.5

S
1.1

SE
1.3

SE
1.5

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.3

WSW

-

-
0.9

SE
1.4

SSE

-
Period (s)-4512-------355562--412-



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