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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
3

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3

3

0

0

2

0

2

1

2

0

2

0

4

3

0

2

4

0

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
2.1

S
2.3

SSW
1.8

SSE
1.4

SSE
0.7

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.6

SSW
1.0

SW
1.0

SW
0.6

SW
1.8

S
0.9

SW
2.5

S
2.4

SW
1.5

SW
1.6

SSW
2.5

SW
1.7

SSW
2.1

SW
1.8

SW
Period(s) (?)10106877121010111011614913121415141313
Energy(?)3222195969004773163962476283612851475037472281189581610143412116618281128
Wind
(km/h)
20
30
40
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40
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25
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25
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30
15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
oncross-
off
offononcross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
offoncrossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

7:10AM
1.54
7:20PM
1.07

7:40AM
1.14

8:16PM
0.96
8:39AM
1.03

10:05PM
0.90
10:40AM
0.98

12:16AM
1.23
12:21PM
1.04

1:16AM
1.06
1:17PM
1.15

1:54AM
1.19
1:55PM
1.26

2:24AM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:39AM
0.40
1:26PM
0.72

1:10AM
0.53

2:06PM
0.56
2:01AM
0.64

3:30PM
0.64
3:59AM
0.72

5:54PM
0.61

6:23AM
0.67
7:04PM
0.51

7:21AM
0.56
7:45PM
0.40

7:59AM
0.45

8:15PM
0.28
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
20222724222222232721212221192219202219212324
Low °C
19202621202220212621212119192118192018192319
Chill °C (?)
20222724222222232721212221182218202218212324
Sunrise
-6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--
Sunset
--7:45--7:45--7:44--7:43--7:42--7:39--7:39-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

SW
0.4

NW
0.9

SW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.3

WSW
1.0

SW
1.0

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SSW
1.3

SW
1.6

SW
2.4

SW
1.5

SW
1.6

SSW
2.5

SW
1.7

SSW
2.1

SW
1.8

SW
Period (s)101010139991091110111691413121415141313
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

NW
0.2

SSW
0.2

WNW
0.5

S
0.3

SSW
0.1

NW
0.7

SSW
0.1

W
0.3

WNW
0.4

NW
0.3

WSW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

SW
0.4

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.3

WNW
0.2

SSE
0.4

NW
0.9

SSE
Period (s)1512131212131212201912181014161615151513137
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.7

S
0.9

SSE
2.1

S
2.3

SSW
1.8

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.3

S
1.2

SSE
1.6

SSW
1.2

SE
0.8

S
0.5

S
1.8

S
1.6

SE
2.5

S
2.1

SE
1.5

SSE
2.2

SSE
2.1

SSE
1.2

SE
1.4

SSE

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Period (s)4568776610544669666777-



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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