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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

4

4

4

4

4

4

0

4

0

4

4

0

4

0

0

3

3

0

5

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

SW
1.2

SW
3.5

WSW
1.6

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.5

SSW
1.8

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.8

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.0

S
2.1

SSE
1.8

SE
1.9

SSW
1.9

SSW
1.7

SSW
Period(s) (?)1211111212121212141112101291212666131514
Energy(?)181113171771218220591427111257850841503317018159918791098953619668444158918461396
Wind
(km/h)
10
20
15
10
20
10
15
30
30
20
30
20
15
30
25
25
35
30
30
35
30
35
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrossoffoncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:27AM
1.21

12:16AM
1.09
12:19PM
1.25

1:01AM
1.15
1:02PM
1.27

1:40AM
1.22
1:41PM
1.31

2:15AM
1.27

2:18PM
1.35
2:50AM
1.31

2:53PM
1.37
3:23AM
1.35

3:27PM
1.41
3:57AM
1.37

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:10PM
0.44

6:11AM
0.54
6:53PM
0.37

6:59AM
0.48
7:34PM
0.34

7:41AM
0.43

8:06PM
0.26
8:17AM
0.38

8:40PM
0.23
8:52AM
0.34

9:13PM
0.19
9:27AM
0.31

9:46PM
0.18
10:00AM
0.30
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17201819222021241917181819211819231822242221
Low °C
17191818221819221817181718201718211718221819
Chill °C (?)
17201819222021241816171719211718231722242221
Sunrise
5:28--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:30--5:30--5:30
Sunset
-7:51--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:53--7:53--7:55--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

SW
1.2

SW
0.3

NW
1.7

SSW
2.5

WSW
2.5

SSW
1.8

SSW
0.7

WSW
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SSW
1.9

SSW
1.9

SSW
1.7

SSW
Period (s)121111121212121215101210121199101211131514
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

SE
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.5

SW

-
1.6

WSW
0.2

WNW
1.1

WSW
0.5

WSW
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

SW
0.3

WSW
0.1

W
0.2

W

-
0.8

WSW
Period (s)1620101518161616-1114121217151313101010-13
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.1

W
3.5

WSW

-
2.4

SSW

-

-
2.1

SSW
1.8

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.0

S
2.1

SSE
1.8

SE
2.2

SSE
1.5

SE
1.4

SSE
Period (s)-------414-11--91212666766



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