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.

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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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	Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tue
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Cemetery Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Olifants Bos Cape Town	Olifants Bos Cape Town
Rating	0	4	3	0	3	3	3	3	4	0	3	3	0	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	1.0 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 WSW	2.1 SSE	1.9 SSE	1.6 SE	1.5 SSE	2.1 SE	0.5 SW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.4 WSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	8	8	8	8	8	16	15	14	13	13	13	12	11	13	16
Energy(?)	686	1132	1284	411	970	957	591	748	660	372	418	693	253	637	726	701	663	272	320	359	569	1095
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- off	off	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	on	cross	off	cross- on	cross	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- on	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:04PM 1.70	2:36AM 1.57		2:47PM 1.74	3:18AM 1.59		3:29PM 1.71	4:01AM 1.57		4:14PM 1.63	4:45AM 1.50		5:00PM 1.50		5:34AM 1.40	5:52PM 1.35		6:31AM 1.30	6:54PM 1.19		7:42AM 1.21
Low Tide / height (m)	8:01AM 0.33		8:28PM -0.08	8:37AM 0.05		9:08PM -0.11	9:20AM 0.04		9:50PM -0.08	10:04AM 0.08		10:34PM 0.01	10:51AM 0.16		11:19PM 0.13	11:43AM 0.28		12:10AM 0.27	12:46PM 0.40		1:12AM 0.40
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	17	20	17	18	23	20	23	28	21	23	28	22	22	24	21	23	25	22	22	20	18	18
Low °C	16	19	15	16	20	16	18	26	15	16	27	18	21	24	19	20	24	18	19	19	17	18
Chill °C (?)	16	20	16	17	23	20	23	28	21	23	28	22	22	24	21	23	25	22	22	20	18	18
Sunrise	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37
Sunset	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:21	-	-	7:22	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	1.0 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 SW	0.5 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.5 SW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.4 WSW
Period (s)	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	16	15	14	13	13	13	12	11	13	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.3 WSW	0.4 SW	0.8 WSW	0.1 SW	0.6 S	0.2 WSW	0.3 SW	0.1 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	-	-	1.1 SE	0.7 SSE	0.6 SSE	0.5 SE	0.2 SSE	0.6 WSW	1.2 SW
Period (s)	11	11	16	15	14	23	9	21	20	19	18	18	10	-	-	7	7	7	8	6	17	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSE	1.4 SSE	2.0 S	1.7 SSE	1.3 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.9 SSE	1.6 SE	1.5 SSE	2.1 SE	0.9 SSE	1.1 SSE	1.9 SE	1.9 ESE	-	0.3 NW	0.8 NW	0.7 NW	0.4 SW	-
Period (s)	-	4	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	6	7	7	-	3	4	4	4	-

	Tuesday 04							Wednesday 05								Thursday 06
	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Thermopylae Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Olifants Bos Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Kamer Van Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Kreefte Reef Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Kamer Van Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	4	4	4	3	0	0	4	4	4	4	3	0	0	0	4	3	3	4	3	2	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	1.9 SW	1.5 SW	1.0 SW	1.8 SSE	1.9 SE	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 WSW	2.1 SSE	1.2 WSW	1.7 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.9 SSE
Period(s) (?)	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	6	7	13	12	12	7	12	7	8	8
Energy(?)	1009	1088	1358	1560	696	719	1502	1284	1250	1092	779	550	568	581	1020	957	785	1123	591	587	748	654
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- on	on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	on	on	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
Tide State(?)	high	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)	2:01AM 1.75				2:05PM 1.70				2:36AM 1.57				2:47PM 1.74				3:18AM 1.59				3:29PM 1.71
Low Tide / height (m)		7:55AM 0.11					8:27PM -0.08				8:37AM 0.05				9:08PM -0.11				9:20AM 0.04
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	16	16	17	18	17	16	16	15	17	21	18	18	18	18	17	16	18	23	26	28	23
Chill °C (?)	14	15	15	16	17	16	15	16	14	17	21	17	16	17	17	16	15	17	23	26	28	23
Sunrise	-	5:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:41	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	7:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:17	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	1.9 SW	1.5 SW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 WSW	1.6 SSE	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW
Period (s)	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	13	12	12	8	12	12	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.1 S	0.1 SW	0.2 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.1 W	0.1 SW	0.1 SW	1.2 WSW	0.6 S	0.1 SW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	11	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	13	24	23	23	12	9	22	21	21
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.4 SSE	1.3 S	1.3 S	1.6 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.9 SE	1.8 S	1.7 SSE	1.6 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.7 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.9 SSE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8

	Tuesday 04																					Wed
	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Thermopylae Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Olifants Bos Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Kamer Van Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Kreefte Reef Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Kamer Van Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	4	4	4	3	0	0	4	4	4	4	3	0	0	0	4	3	3	4	3	2	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	12	11	11	11	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Energy(?)	1069	917	1185	1266	577	576	1110	1148	1187	979	1193	722	710	710	1132	1304	1398	1424	1424	1424	1502	1426
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	2:01AM 1.75												2:05PM 1.70
Low Tide / height (m)						7:55AM 0.10													8:27PM -0.08
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	15	16	15	15	16	16	17	18	19	19	18	18	18	19	19	18	17	17	17	16	16
Chill °C (?)	14	14	15	14	14	15	15	16	18	18	19	17	17	17	18	18	17	16	16	16	15	15
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:15	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SW
Period (s)	11	11	11	12	11	11	11	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.3 WSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	16	16	16	16	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.1 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSE	1.0 SSE	1.1 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.3 SSE
Period (s)	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5