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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

3

4

4

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

4

4

3

3

0

0

3

3

0

4

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.5

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.8

S
1.8

SSE
1.9

S
1.7

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.1

S
2.1

SSE
1.8

SE
1.5

SW
1.9

SSW
Period(s) (?)121211111212131215141212101181167761316
Energy(?)2530181113171614221820931594159425138564138222051205109369583237266968846212872650
Wind
(km/h)
10
15
20
15
10
20
15
20
25
20
30
30
15
10
30
25
25
35
30
30
25
40
Wind State(?)offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossononcrossoncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:18PM
1.04
11:27AM
1.20

12:16AM
1.09
12:19PM
1.25

1:01AM
1.15
1:02PM
1.27

1:40AM
1.23
1:41PM
1.31

2:15AM
1.27

2:18PM
1.35
2:50AM
1.31

2:53PM
1.38
3:23AM
1.35

3:28PM
1.63
4:02AM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)

5:11AM
0.56
6:09PM
0.42

6:11AM
0.54
6:55PM
0.38

6:59AM
0.48
7:32PM
0.32

7:41AM
0.43

8:06PM
0.26
8:18AM
0.38

8:40PM
0.23
8:52AM
0.34

9:13PM
0.19
9:27AM
0.31

9:42PM
0.44
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17172018192220202019171818192018192319232921
Low °C
15161918182218191917171717182017172117182619
Chill °C (?)
16172018192220202019161718192017182318232921
Sunrise
-5:28--5:28--5:30--5:28--5:30--5:30--5:30--
Sunset
--7:51--7:52--7:53--7:52--7:53--7:53--7:54-
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.8

S
1.8

SSE
0.8

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

SW
0.9

SSW
1.5

SW
1.9

SSW
Period (s)12121111121213121514121210111111101312111316
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

SE
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.5

W
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.3

WSW
0.1

W
0.2

SSW
1.4

SW
Period (s)-16201015181616161515141212715131010102112
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.3

NNW
3.5

WSW
1.5

SSW
2.3

SSW

-
0.6

SE
1.9

S
1.7

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.1

S
2.1

SSE
1.8

SE
2.2

S
1.7

SE
Period (s)--------514910-4811677676



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