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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

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

0

1

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

0

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3

SSW
1.6

S
1.3

S
1.6

S
1.6

S
1.0

S
0.6

S
0.9

S
1.1

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.9

S
0.3

SW
1.1

S
1.5

S
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
2.1

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.2

SW
1.6

SW
Period(s) (?)12111111121213131312121266131212118101312
Energy(?)1779111794385773572735830751823223943157307162142271139875140119931184
Wind
(km/h)
5
5
20
15
5
25
10
20
25
10
15
20
0
20
15
5
10
15
30
30
35
15
Wind State(?)glasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:08AM
1.25
1:31PM
1.36

1:49AM
1.36

2:12PM
1.69
2:22AM
1.41

2:37PM
1.55
2:52AM
1.46

3:12PM
1.80
3:29AM
1.69

3:40PM
1.80
3:48AM
1.48

3:58PM
1.58
4:15AM
1.44

4:24PM
1.54
4:42AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)

7:20AM
0.30
7:49PM
0.27

8:03AM
0.46

8:22PM
0.17
8:28AM
0.15

8:53PM
0.11
8:57AM
0.11

9:26PM
0.32
9:29AM
0.35

9:47PM
0.07
9:50AM
0.13

10:13PM
0.10
10:16AM
0.17

10:38PM
0.15
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
13141514172119161815161814141614141514141714
Low °C
12141512122116151713141713141612131514141511
Chill °C (?)
12141412172119151715151813121513131413121612
Sunrise
-6:41--6:39--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:33--
Sunset
--6:38--6:37--6:37--6:40--6:42--6:42--6:43-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.3

SSW
1.6

S
1.3

S
1.6

S
1.6

S
1.1

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.9

S
1.1

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.9

S
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSE
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
2.3

SSW
2.2

SW
1.6

SW
Period (s)12111111121110131312121212111312121114101312
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.1

W
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.4

WSW
1.0

S
0.8

SE
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.2

SSW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSE
0.4

SW
0.3

W
0.5

S
0.7

SSE
0.2

S
0.5

SW
0.7

SW

-

-
Period (s)101111109127998881111667101514--
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
1.1

SSE

-
1.6

SE
1.1

SE
0.5

NW
0.8

WNW

-
0.6

SE
1.2

S
1.1

S
1.5

S
0.9

S

-
0.3

W
0.5

S
2.1

SSW
1.5

SSE
2.1

S
1.7

S
Period (s)---5-6634-45666-778768



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