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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
2

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1

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0

0

0

3

4

0

3

0

0

3

2

0

1

1

0

2

2

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
0.5

SW
1.0

S
1.6

S
1.7

S
3.0

S
3.0

SE
1.9

SE
1.0

SW
1.8

SE
1.7

SE
2.2

SSW
1.1

SW
1.4

SE
1.8

SSE
0.8

SW
1.3

SE
2.0

SSE
2.2

SE
1.1

SE
Period(s) (?)111110106788771277111166105667
Energy(?)441234212129124276444107211155125024774401140584257469144151404489129
Wind
(km/h)
15
20
30
20
25
30
35
35
40
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30
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30
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10
Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
offoncrossononcrossoffoncross-
off
offoncross-
off
offon
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:36PM
1.60

5:06AM
1.39
5:10PM
1.33

5:42AM
1.40
5:47PM
1.29

6:21AM
1.37
6:31PM
1.22

7:06AM
1.35
7:23PM
1.16

7:58AM
1.32

8:32PM
1.11
9:02AM
1.30

9:49PM
1.09
10:15AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:34AM
0.59

10:49PM
0.19
11:10AM
0.33

11:22PM
0.21
11:48AM
0.36

11:57PM
0.25
12:32PM
0.38

12:37AM
0.31
1:23PM
0.40

1:25AM
0.37

2:25PM
0.41
2:26AM
0.44

3:38PM
0.41
3:42AM
0.48

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
23232121212020231922272021252119232123252124
Low °C
23222020211919231819251920241919221719241819
Chill °C (?)
23232121212019231822271921252118232123252024
Sunrise
5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:35
Sunset
-7:57--7:57--7:57--7:57--7:58--7:58--7:59--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
0.5

SW
0.6

WSW
0.2

SSW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
0.1

W
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
Period (s)111110106131214111212111216111111101010109
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

S
0.6

S
0.4

SE
0.4

S
0.4

SW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
Period (s)10989101615141413131616121515151413131312
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
0.9

SSE
1.4

S
0.8

S
1.0

S
1.6

S
1.7

S
3.0

S
3.0

SE
1.9

SE
1.7

S
1.8

SE
1.7

SE
2.2

SSW
1.7

SSE
1.4

SE
1.8

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.3

SE
2.0

SSE
2.2

SE
1.1

SE
Period (s)-7566788776771176665667



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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