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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

3

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3

4

4

0

0

0

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

0

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.2

SSE
2.1

SSE
1.3

S
1.4

S
2.0

SSE
1.2

SSW
2.1

SSW
2.5

SW
2.4

SW
2.3

SW
3.0

WSW
3.0

W
2.5

W
2.1

WSW
0.9

SW
1.4

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.3

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.8

S
Period(s) 1112101112141614131212111111151012101012129
Energy159615156778431574125022972591183616552629232217711306416652274620891712923725766
Wind
(km/h)
30
25
10
15
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25
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25
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10
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Wind Stateoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
cross-
off
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)

1:45AM
1.47

2:20PM
1.61
2:17AM
1.50

2:51PM
1.64
2:47AM
1.51

3:12PM
1.42
3:17AM
1.49

3:49PM
1.65
3:47AM
1.45

4:12PM
1.40
4:18AM
1.42

4:43PM
1.32
4:49AM
1.33

5:17PM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:39PM
0.28

8:09AM
0.16

8:12PM
0.24
8:38AM
0.12

8:43PM
0.23
9:07AM
0.11

9:14PM
0.22
9:37AM
0.38

9:44PM
0.24
10:04AM
0.40

10:13PM
0.28
10:33AM
0.22

10:44PM
0.34
11:02AM
0.50

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Rain (mm)
-----------1----6----1
High °C
16161518151616151617161717171719181718161616
Low °C
16141218131516141317151517161618171718161615
Chill °C (?)
15141518131515141516141616161619181718151414
Sunrise
--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:18--7:22--7:22--7:22-
Sunset
6:08--6:07--6:06--6:06--6:01--6:02--6:02--6:00
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.2

SSE
2.1

SSE
1.3

S
0.9

SW
2.0

SSE
1.2

SSW
2.1

SSW
2.5

SW
2.4

SW
2.3

SW
3.0

WSW
0.9

S
1.0

S
2.1

WSW
0.9

SW
1.4

WSW
3.0

WSW
0.7

SSW
2.3

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
Period (s)11121010121416141312121111111510121210121211
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
1.0

SW
1.2

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.4

SE
0.2

SSE
0.1

SE
0.3

S
0.3

S
0.4

SW
0.8

S
0.6

S
0.8

SW
0.6

S
0.2

SSE
1.3

WSW
1.0

S
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
Period (s)109913101212111110151518101014141312111817
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
1.4

S
0.6

ESE
0.7

SE

-

-
0.6

NNW
1.1

NW
1.7

NW
3.0

W
2.5

W

-
1.8

W
1.0

NW

-
3.0

WSW

-
0.9

S
1.5

S
1.8

S
Period (s)---1144--3561111-106-10-989



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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