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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
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0

3

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3

0

0

3

0

0

4

4

0

4

2

2

0

0

0

3

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9

SW
2.0

SW
1.6

S
1.3

SSW
1.0

S
2.0

SSW
0.9

SW
1.3

SSE
0.8

SW
1.2

SW
1.5

SSW
2.2

SW
1.6

SW
1.7

SE
1.9

SSE
1.5

SE
0.9

SSE
0.6

WSW
1.7

SSW
1.7

S
2.4

S
2.1

SSE
Period(s) (?)1410989810513121414138888118888
Energy(?)1418997718415408747396284349542164924011325601979458256201363457840666
Wind
(km/h)
25
25
25
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25
30
30
30
30
35
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40
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30
30
15
10
15
30
30
30
35
Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
offoncrossoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:40AM
1.21
1:41PM
1.31

2:15AM
1.27

2:18PM
1.35
2:50AM
1.32

2:53PM
1.38
3:24AM
1.35

3:29PM
1.42
3:57AM
1.38

4:01PM
1.39
4:31AM
1.39

4:35PM
1.37

5:06AM
1.39
5:10PM
1.33

Low Tide
/ height (m)

7:40AM
0.43

8:07PM
0.27
8:18AM
0.38

8:41PM
0.23
8:52AM
0.34

9:13PM
0.20
9:26AM
0.32

9:45PM
0.18
10:00AM
0.30

10:17PM
0.18
10:34AM
0.31

10:49PM
0.20
11:10AM
0.33

11:21PM
0.22
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Summary
rain shwrssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearrain shwrsrain shwrscloudyclear
Rain (mm)
1-----------------31--
High °C
20181817182118182318222623263024242522191918
Low °C
18171817172017172117182417202821232319191817
Chill °C (?)
20171716172117172317222623263024242522181817
Sunrise
-5:28--5:28--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:31--
Sunset
--7:52--7:53--7:53--7:54--7:55--7:57--7:55-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

SW
2.0

SW
1.6

S
1.3

SSW
0.8

SW
0.8

WSW
0.9

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
1.2

SW
1.5

SSW
2.2

SW
1.6

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.9

SW
0.2

SSW
0.4

SW
Period (s)14109881110101312141413121211871281513
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.8

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.7

SW
0.1

W
1.2

SSW
0.2

W
0.9

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

S
0.6

S
0.6

S
0.6

S

-
0.1

SW
0.4

SW

-
Period (s)151513121217151310121510141111101010-1615-
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.2

S

-

-
1.0

S
2.0

SSW
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.8

S
1.4

SE
1.5

SE
2.1

S
1.4

SSE
1.7

SE
1.9

SSE
1.5

SE

-

-
1.7

SSW
1.7

S
2.4

S
2.1

SSE
Period (s)-9--985566677888--8888



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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