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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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Wave Height (m) & direction
1.0

WSW
2.0

WSW
3.5

SW
2.4

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

S
1.8

S
2.1

S
1.9

SSE
1.6

S
1.4

S
1.6

SSE
0.9

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.2

SW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
1.9

WSW
1.1

WSW
Period(s) 871112121011111212111212171413131212111110
Energy203529266528071776117978014131292850812120256338322055178815721344140415981206531
Wind
(km/h)
20
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35
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20
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25
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25
20
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10
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25
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Wind Stateoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoncrosscross-
off
oncross-
off
offoncross-
off
onoffcross-
on
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:12PM
1.17

12:30AM
1.34
1:00PM
1.24

1:11AM
1.42
1:47PM
1.56

1:54AM
1.72

2:12PM
1.37
2:18AM
1.53

2:43PM
1.41
2:47AM
1.51

3:12PM
1.42
3:17AM
1.49

3:42PM
1.43
3:47AM
1.46

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:16PM
0.40

6:59AM
0.30
7:02PM
0.33

7:43AM
0.45
7:46PM
0.52

8:08AM
0.15

8:13PM
0.24
8:38AM
0.12

8:44PM
0.22
9:07AM
0.11

9:14PM
0.22
9:35AM
0.12

9:43PM
0.24
10:02AM
0.17
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Summary
mod. rainrain shwrsmod. rainsome cloudsclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudsclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome clouds
Rain (mm)
796-------------------
High °C
16161515151415161514181515171616161517171619
Low °C
15151414141415151313181414171514161515171617
Chill °C (?)
14151313141314141313181313161516151316161619
Sunrise
7:16--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22
Sunset
-6:10--6:09--6:08--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.0

WSW
2.0

WSW
0.1

NW
2.4

WSW
2.0

S
1.8

S
1.8

S
2.1

S
1.9

SSE
1.6

S
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
0.9

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.2

SSW
2.2

SW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
1.9

WSW
1.1

WSW
Period (s)87121210101111121291012171413131212111110
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

SW
0.6

WSW
0.1

NW
0.9

SW
1.9

WSW
1.5

SW
0.4

SW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SSE

-
0.3

SSE
0.2

SSE

-

-
0.3

S
0.4

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.7

SW
Period (s)1591213121110101010131311-1110--15181615
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.0

NW

-
3.5

SW
2.2

S

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.4

S
1.6

SSE
0.9

SE
1.3

S

-

-

-
0.8

NW
0.4

NW
0.4

NNW

-

-
Period (s)5-1110------111255---433--



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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