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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

0

4

4

0

4

3

0

2

0

0

5

5

0

4

3

0

2

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
1.9

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SSW
1.6

SW
2.2

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.9

SW
1.1

S
3.0

SW
2.2

SW
3.0

SW
2.1

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
0.9

SW
Period(s) (?)12121213131313131212121011101016151413121211
Energy(?)1261219124622848124922882654867164112435727413691585894037203730941514410678244
Wind
(km/h)
5
15
25
20
20
30
15
20
20
10
20
30
25
30
40
20
15
20
20
15
30
25
Wind State(?)glasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoncross-
off
offcross-
on
crosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
1.07
9:34AM
1.24

10:47PM
1.33
11:19AM
1.49

12:17AM
1.13
12:35PM
1.29

1:24AM
1.26
1:39PM
1.39

2:15AM
1.40

2:29PM
1.48
3:00AM
1.52

3:13PM
1.53
3:39AM
1.64

3:52PM
1.55
4:20AM
1.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:56AM
0.51

4:35PM
0.71
4:55AM
0.79

6:00PM
0.40

6:22AM
0.47
7:11PM
0.29

7:32AM
0.35

8:03PM
0.17
8:26AM
0.23

8:48PM
0.08
9:11AM
0.13

9:29PM
0.03
9:57AM
0.35

10:07PM
0.30
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21202220192019222624222321212420232622232721
Low °C
19202218192016182520202220202318202620202520
Chill °C (?)
21202220192018222624222321212419232622232721
Sunrise
-6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:07--
Sunset
--7:53--7:53--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:51--7:50-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.1

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
1.9

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SSW
1.6

SW
2.2

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
3.0

SW
2.2

SW
3.0

SW
2.1

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
0.9

SW
Period (s)12121213131313131212121011101016151413121211
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW

-
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.6

SSW
1.1

SSW
0.8

SW

-
0.5

SW
0.4

WSW

-

-

-
0.1

E
0.1

SW
0.2

SSW
Period (s)121211111111-131313131211-208---71616
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-
1.0

S
1.3

SSE
1.1

SE
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.7

ESE
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
1.1

S
0.7

SE

-

-
1.3

S
0.9

S
1.4

S
0.9

SSE
Period (s)-----456665744104--5565



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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