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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
4

4

4

4

9

9

7

8

8

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.0

SW
2.1

WSW
1.7

SW
2.4

WSW
3.5

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
1.7

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
1.7

SW
1.6

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.6

WSW
1.4

SW
2.5

WSW
Period(s) 13121213181716151514141413121212121112121416
Energy135612991133194480538345607277577429536338383206105313791065819721608663113210573157
Wind
(km/h)
15
5
5
5
15
20
15
15
5
10
5
5
5
10
10
5
5
5
0
20
20
15
Wind Stateoffglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:44PM
1.30
12:24PM
1.16

12:41AM
1.57
1:07PM
1.21

1:10AM
1.35
1:45PM
1.26

1:57AM
1.62

2:19PM
1.30
2:22AM
1.39

2:52PM
1.34
3:02AM
1.63

3:25PM
1.35
3:33AM
1.61

3:59PM
1.34
4:05AM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:20AM
0.35
6:21PM
0.44

7:02AM
0.30
7:06PM
0.40

7:38AM
0.25
7:45PM
0.37

8:17AM
0.46

8:20PM
0.34
8:44AM
0.20

8:54PM
0.57
9:16AM
0.43

9:27PM
0.57
9:49AM
0.21

10:02PM
0.33
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Summary
clearclearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudscloudysome cloudsrain shwrs
Rain (mm)
---------------------1
High °C
16161816161716161716161718171919212622221916
Low °C
15141815161716161715151716161916192522211715
Chill °C (?)
15161816161616151716161718171919212622221915
Sunrise
-7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:39--7:41--7:43--
Sunset
--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:44-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.0

SW
2.1

WSW
1.7

SW
2.4

WSW
3.5

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
1.7

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
1.7

SW
1.6

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.6

WSW
1.4

SW
2.5

WSW
Period (s)13121213181716151514141413121212121112121416
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

SSE

-
0.7

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.7

SE

-

-

-
0.1

S
0.2

S
0.4

SSW
1.0

WSW
0.6

SW
0.2

S
Period (s)10-16---------6---101014152014
Wind waves (m) & direction
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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.3

SE
1.3

SE
1.0

SE

-

-
0.4

SSE
0.7

SE

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)---------565--35------



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