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.

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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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Change units	Thu 9		Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thu 16
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Dunes Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Crayfish Factory Cape Town	Kreefte Reef Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	0	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 10	S 10	S 9	W 10	W 10	W 9	W 9	WSW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	1216	2545	2386	1989	1258	1151	833	665	394	302	290	146	142	96	116	113	104	441	2423	1172	2036
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	SSW	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	S	NE	NNW	WSW	NNE	SSE	S	SE	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide		10:42PM1.29m	11:40AM1.15m		00:04AM1.57m	12:54PM1.47m		1:10AM1.64m	1:53PM1.59m		2:08AM1.70m		2:44PM1.70m	2:54AM1.55m		3:27PM1.56m	3:47AM1.76m		4:12PM1.61m	4:28AM1.54m
Low Tide	4:11PM0.49m		5:22AM0.34m	5:37PM0.45m		6:40AM0.48m	6:51PM0.37m		7:38AM0.40m	7:53PM0.26m		8:27AM0.09m		8:48PM0.17m	9:14AM0.03m		9:43PM0.34m	10:01AM0.25m		10:25PM0.08m	10:44AM0.26m
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Max °C	13	13	13	15	14	13	18	16	15	17	17	15	18	17	16	17	15	16	16	16	16
Min °C	13	11	11	15	12	12	17	14	14	16	16	15	17	15	15	16	15	15	16	16	15
Chill °C	11	11	12	14	12	12	18	16	15	16	17	15	18	17	16	17	15	16	16	16	16
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	5:51	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	5:53

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