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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

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

4

4

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SW
1.4

SW
1.0

SSE
0.8

SSE
3.5

W
3.0

WSW
0.3

SE
5.0

W
5.0

W
4.0

SW
4.0

WSW
3.0

SW
2.0

SW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
2.4

SW
2.1

W
Period(s) 1213181615141413129101111121212121212111111
Energy16677511192214219721317170664818028101730405581612253874948402911281423109218152328
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
15
10
15
5
15
25
35
55
40
50
40
35
35
25
30
15
15
5
5
10
Wind Stateoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

6:44PM
1.12

6:51AM
1.07
7:49PM
1.08

8:06AM
1.01

9:00PM
1.35
9:37AM
1.24

10:24PM
1.16
11:02AM
1.30

11:22PM
1.27
12:03PM
1.41

12:16AM
1.62
12:45PM
1.29

12:57AM
1.55
1:30PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:18PM
0.44

12:45AM
0.57
1:10PM
0.50

1:58AM
0.62

2:23PM
0.54
3:42AM
0.81

3:47PM
0.54
4:54AM
0.51

4:58PM
0.48

5:56AM
0.60
5:54PM
0.39

6:38AM
0.25
6:43PM
0.30

7:22AM
0.12
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--------1993104525--52---
High °C
16191616171616161514141514151616161616171817
Low °C
15171414171514161213141314141515161515171616
Chill °C (?)
15191516171516151311111211131415141515171817
Sunrise
7:24--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28
Sunset
-6:00--5:59--5:58--5:57--5:57--5:54--5:53--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
1.0

WSW
1.1

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SSE
1.4

SW
1.0

SSE
0.8

SSE
1.4

SW
0.4

SSE
0.3

S
0.1

SE
0.2

SSE
4.0

SW
4.0

WSW
3.0

SW
2.0

SW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
2.4

SW
1.9

WSW
Period (s)12131316151414131212111013131212121212111111
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.0

WSW
0.4

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.1

SSE
0.5

SE
1.2

SW
1.2

SSE
0.9

SW
0.4

NE
0.4

SE
0.1

S
0.3

SE

-
0.1

SE

-
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
0.4

S
0.3

S
0.2

S
1.1

S
1.4

SSW
Period (s)1420189121413145112211-10-12121111151311
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.3

S
1.1

S

-
1.0

S

-

-
0.5

NW
2.0

WNW
3.5

W
3.0

WSW
3.0

W
5.0

W
5.0

W
2.0

WNW

-
2.3

WNW
1.1

NW
0.4

NNW

-

-
2.1

W
Period (s)-88-9--3791010111210-1064--11



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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