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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
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4

4

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3

3

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2

3

3

2

2

3

0

4

4

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5

SSW
2.5

S
3.5

SSW
1.6

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.5

SE
1.0

SSW
1.3

SSW
2.3

SE
1.2

SSW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
1.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
0.5

SW
1.3

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SW
Period(s) (?)111212121271212711111513131213121219181614
Energy(?)18983414336191917911494475766100765954441227747154046033434732712881956673
Wind
(km/h)
30
35
20
20
20
35
15
20
30
15
20
10
5
15
10
15
15
20
20
25
15
25
Wind State(?)oncross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offoncrossoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoncross-
off
offon
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:31PM
1.36

5:43AM
1.40
6:00PM
1.24

6:12AM
1.29
6:40PM
1.40

6:52AM
1.42
7:23PM
1.29

7:29AM
1.02

8:44PM
0.90
9:34AM
0.93

11:35PM
0.93
11:50AM
0.99

12:44AM
1.06
12:48PM
1.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:30AM
0.19

11:31PM
0.27
11:57AM
0.29

11:57PM
0.38
12:22PM
0.42

12:33AM
0.75
1:08PM
0.77

1:04AM
0.62
2:00PM
0.64
2:11PM
0.87
2:32AM
0.73

4:30PM
0.90

5:55AM
0.70
6:29PM
0.56

6:56AM
0.57
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
16171618272123292426283137313131292221272222
Low °C
16161414261818282123272930302926282020262119
Chill °C (?)
14161418272123292426283137313131292221272222
Sunrise
6:37--6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43
Sunset
-7:15--7:14--7:13--7:12--7:09--7:07--7:07--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.5

SSW
2.5

SW
3.5

SSW
1.6

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.6

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
1.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
0.6

SW
1.3

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SW
Period (s)11111212121212121111111113131213121211181614
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.4

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.3

W
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

SSW
0.3

S
0.1

S
0.3

SSE
0.5

SW
1.0

SW
0.2

S
0.4

SE
Period (s)1315151411131313181616151010155161519121313
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
2.5

S
2.1

SE
1.4

SE
1.7

SSE
2.5

SE
1.3

SE
1.6

SSE
2.3

SE
1.5

SE
1.3

SE
0.8

SSE

-
0.9

SE
0.7

SE

-
0.5

S
0.9

SSE
0.5

SSE

-
0.7

S
0.9

SSE
Period (s)-126777877776-75-444-44



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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