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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
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2

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3

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4

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4

5

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.6

WSW
1.6

WSW
2.4

SSE
2.2

SSE
2.1

SSE
3.0

SE
1.9

SE
1.8

SE
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
1.1

SW
1.6

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
Period(s) 14148999981413201816161413121416161413
Energy109612382014171714312093101471222622625522253359775169379111921170129521073167
Wind
(km/h)
15
20
20
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15
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5
15
0
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15
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15
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10
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5
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10
Wind Stateoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:28PM
1.52
4:43AM
1.54

5:17PM
1.46

5:38AM
1.65
6:11PM
1.39

6:31AM
1.30
7:12PM
1.32

7:40AM
1.40

8:23PM
1.27
8:58AM
1.10

9:38PM
1.25
10:20AM
1.08

10:47PM
1.27
11:29AM
1.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:15AM
-0.00

10:34PM
0.14
11:02AM
0.07

11:30PM
0.47
11:54AM
0.42

12:30AM
0.57
12:48PM
0.29

1:33AM
0.40
1:58PM
0.64

2:55AM
0.45

3:06PM
0.46
4:17AM
0.44

4:22PM
0.48

5:26AM
0.40
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17201818201818202119201716171717191717181718
Low °C
15201716201717191818191615171616181615181616
Chill °C (?)
16201718201718202119201716171717191717181718
Sunrise
7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37
Sunset
-5:52--5:51--5:50--5:49--5:49--5:49--5:47--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.6

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.9

S
1.7

S
1.5

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

WSW
1.6

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
Period (s)1414999109118881816161413121413161413
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.1

S
0.3

SSE
1.4

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

WSW
0.3

S
0.2

S
0.9

SW
0.6

WSW
1.1

SW
0.8

WSW
0.2

SSE
1.3

SW
Period (s)6131313131212121413121111109914181691116
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.4

SSE
1.5

S
2.4

SSE
2.2

SSE
2.1

SSE
3.0

SE
1.9

SE
1.8

SE

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-
0.4

NW

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

S
0.4

S

-

-

-

-
Period (s)68899998--3-----33----



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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