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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

0

4

0

0

4

0

0

3

3

0

3

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
2.5

SW
1.7

SW
1.5

SW
1.4

SW
1.6

SSW
1.4

SW
1.8

SW
1.4

SW
0.8

SW
2.2

S
2.2

SE
1.2

SE
1.5

SSE
1.1

SSE
0.7

S
0.9

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.8

S
0.9

SW
Period(s) (?)141214141313131212121277775111066613
Energy(?)140098725821150798682881612889615395816743269280140230220173226404402
Wind
(km/h)
20
25
30
25
25
30
25
25
35
15
25
30
40
15
30
30
25
25
30
25
35
35
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offoncross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:44PM
1.11
11:06AM
1.36

11:49PM
1.22
12:01PM
1.44

12:44AM
1.32
12:54PM
1.54

1:34AM
1.41
1:45PM
1.64

2:21AM
1.50

2:32PM
1.64
3:07AM
1.53

3:20PM
1.63
3:52AM
1.57

4:09PM
1.60
4:40AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:40AM
0.45

5:40PM
0.31

5:45AM
0.38
6:33PM
0.17

6:42AM
0.29
7:23PM
0.07

7:35AM
0.19

8:10PM
-0.01
8:23AM
0.14

8:56PM
-0.03
9:12AM
0.10

9:42PM
-0.01
10:01AM
0.10

10:27PM
0.03
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
18202418202319202319232820222219192020192118
Low °C
16182217182119192217192516172018182018182017
Chill °C (?)
17202417202318202318232819222218182020182117
Sunrise
-5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--
Sunset
--7:39--7:40--7:42--7:43--7:45--7:45--7:45-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
2.5

SW
1.7

SW
1.5

SW
1.4

SW
1.6

SSW
1.4

SW
1.8

SW
1.4

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.1

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.5

SW
0.8

WSW
0.5

SW
0.4

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.9

SW
Period (s)14121414131313121212121111111110101099913
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.3

SSW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.6

S
0.3

SSW
0.2

W
0.1

NW
0.4

SW

-
0.3

S
0.7

S
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

WSW
Period (s)131313131214121212109101111-12111514121210
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.3

S
0.9

SSE
1.3

S
1.4

SE
1.1

SSE
1.4

SSE
0.4

ESE
0.4

SE
1.2

SSW
0.9

S
1.6

SE
2.2

S
2.2

SE
1.2

SE
1.5

SSE
1.1

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.8

S
1.3

SE
Period (s)75565543556777754106665



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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