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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

0

0

0

0

0

5

5

4

4

4

3

4

3

2

3

3

2

3

3

1

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2

SSW
2.2

SW
1.7

SW
2.2

SW
2.5

SW
5.0

WSW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.5

S
1.9

S
1.6

SSW
1.2

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.0

S
1.5

SSE
0.8

SSE
Period(s) (?)14131312111212121112121111111110111212111413
Energy(?)18311669121720072519769427354709390325362432171912277941066598640721549560970241
Wind
(km/h)
5
15
5
25
35
40
25
15
10
10
20
20
15
20
10
5
20
25
20
20
10
10
Wind State(?)glasscrossglasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (m)


8:31PM
1.12
9:46AM
1.02

10:34PM
1.07
11:42AM
1.09

12:16AM
1.36
12:47PM
1.23

1:15AM
1.46
1:31PM
1.36

1:56AM
1.56

2:12PM
1.69
2:31AM
1.63

2:43PM
1.76
3:01AM
1.67

Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:00PM
0.53

3:13AM
0.53

4:22PM
0.81

5:18AM
0.52
6:06PM
0.53

6:33AM
0.41
7:12PM
0.60

7:20AM
0.30
7:48PM
0.26

8:03AM
0.46

8:30PM
0.40
8:35AM
0.40

8:59PM
0.35
9:03AM
0.36
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-----3----------------
High °C
16161415151613131213141314161315151515161516
Low °C
13151213151413131213141313151212141414161514
Chill °C (?)
16161413131411111012131113151115141414151416
Sunrise
6:47--6:46--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:39--6:39--6:37
Sunset
-6:36--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:40--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.2

SSW
2.2

SW
1.7

SW
2.2

SW
2.5

SW
1.2

WSW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.5

S
1.9

S
1.6

SSW
1.2

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.0

S
1.5

SSE
0.8

SSE
Period (s)14131312111412121112121111111110111212111413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.2

WSW
0.6

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.3

WSW

-

-
0.5

S
2.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.5

W
1.1

W
0.8

W
0.7

S
0.6

SW
0.6

S
1.1

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SW
0.8

SSE
0.9

WSW
0.5

W
Period (s)2220181616--151211111010131011101091488
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
0.8

NW
1.4

NW
5.0

WSW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.8

SSE
1.1

SE

-
0.6

SSE
0.7

SE

-

-

-
0.3

NW
Period (s)---4512-------45-44---3



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