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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

0

0

3

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.9

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.5

SSW
2.1

S
2.3

SSE
2.2

SSE
2.5

SE
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

SW
1.3

WSW
1.5

WSW
1.6

SW
4.0

WSW
5.5

WSW
4.0

WSW
5.5

W
Period(s) 1313121211111110111413181615141314139121312
Energy1483172413301841280613951481139018216977421291196213191124998117014962494823749709372
Wind
(km/h)
30
15
20
20
25
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40
30
20
20
25
10
10
20
5
15
35
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45
50
Wind Stateoffcross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
off
ononoffoffoffcrosscross-
off
offonglassoncrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
offcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:43PM
1.33
4:49AM
1.33

5:17PM
1.26

5:22AM
1.26
5:57PM
1.19

6:02AM
1.15
6:42PM
1.13

6:50AM
1.31
7:43PM
1.10

8:02AM
1.25

9:09PM
1.10
9:36AM
1.01

10:24PM
1.16
10:55AM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:33AM
0.22

10:44PM
0.34
11:04AM
0.28

11:17PM
0.41
11:37AM
0.37

11:54PM
0.50
12:18PM
0.44

12:49AM
0.80
1:06PM
0.73

2:07AM
0.84

2:23PM
0.54
3:33AM
0.62

3:46PM
0.53
4:54AM
0.52

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Rain (mm)
3-2---1-1--------15114414
High °C
17171515181617171616171616171616171513141517
Low °C
17171313171516171515161413171513161213131415
Chill °C (?)
16161414181415151415161516171515161311111215
Sunrise
7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28
Sunset
-6:01--6:00--6:00--6:00--5:58--5:58--5:57--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SSW
2.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.5

SSW
2.1

S
0.7

WSW
0.9

WSW
2.5

SE
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

SW
1.3

WSW
1.5

WSW
1.6

SW
0.4

SE
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
Period (s)12131212111111141114131816151413141311111114
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

S
0.7

SSW
0.7

SSW
1.3

SSW
2.0

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.6

SW
0.8

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.2

SSE
0.4

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.9

S
0.4

SSE
1.1

SSE
0.9

SW
0.6

SSE
0.4

SSE

-

-
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
Period (s)15121111121215101314201391614141312--1411
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.9

WSW

-

-
0.6

N

-
0.4

SE
2.3

SSE
2.2

SSE

-
1.2

S
1.2

SSE
1.1

SSE

-
1.3

SSE

-

-
1.4

NW
2.2

W
4.0

WSW
5.5

WSW
4.0

WSW
5.5

W
Period (s)13--4-31110-888-12--589121312



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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