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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
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4

0

0

0

5

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5

4

4

3

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.0

WSW
3.5

SW
4.5

WSW
4.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
2.3

SW
1.6

SW
1.8

WSW
1.9

SW
2.2

SW
2.5

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.4

SW
3.5

WSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SW
1.9

SSW
Period(s) (?)14131616141413121211121313101112141312121111
Energy(?)365349301025771043261309918067311044168317042386235813333374363244274626324421641417976
Wind
(km/h)
30
25
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10
10
40
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30
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Wind State(?)cross-
on
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off
crosscross-
on
glasscrossoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoffcrossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)





2:45PM
1.78



3:34AM
1.96












Low Tide
/ height (m)









9:23PM
0.29












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Rain (mm)
3-------1762-55961-----
High °C
19171716171816171516161716161515161616161716
Low °C
17171714151714151314151715151514151615151714
Chill °C (?)
19161616171816151316151615141313161516151715
Sunrise
-7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--
Sunset
--6:22--6:20--6:21--6:16--6:19--6:16--6:15-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
3.5

SW
4.5

WSW
4.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
2.3

SW
1.6

SW
1.8

WSW
1.9

SW
2.2

SW
2.5

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

SSW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SW
1.9

SSW
Period (s)19131616141413121211121313101816141312121111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW
1.1

SW

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-
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.8

SW
1.2

S
1.3

S
1.0

S
0.5

S
0.2

S
0.9

SSW
0.7

SW

-
0.1

SW
0.2

SSE
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
Period (s)1718----201918151111101091613-20141816
Wind waves (m) & direction
3.0

WSW

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.9

NNW
0.8

WNW

-

-

-
2.1

WSW
1.6

NW
3.5

WSW
3.0

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)14------45---961112------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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