Cape Town Surf

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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.

Cape Town Photos

Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
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0

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4

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4

4

3

4

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4

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3

4

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.2

SE
2.2

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.9

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.7

SE
2.1

SE
2.0

SE
1.9

SE
1.1

WSW
0.8

SW
1.8

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.1

SW
2.4

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
2.3

SW
1.9

SW
Period(s)
88910101111121212121113111413131212121211
Energy
1023105510258347059401445156615824273441161129859320271368106892073812441386840
Wind
(km/h)
50
45
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35
35
25
10
5
10
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20
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10
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15
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10
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Wind State
onononononoffcross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:10PM
1.30

5:14AM
1.27
5:49PM
1.27

5:52AM
1.21
6:31PM
1.25

6:39AM
1.38
7:19PM
1.23

7:35AM
1.33

8:12PM
1.47
8:37AM
1.08

9:16PM
1.49
9:54AM
1.09

10:24PM
1.53
11:09AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:55AM
0.26

11:13PM
0.40
11:29AM
0.30

11:53PM
0.44
12:06PM
0.34

12:38AM
0.48
12:47PM
0.62

1:31AM
0.50
1:41PM
0.67

2:46AM
0.70

2:38PM
0.46
3:57AM
0.66

3:48PM
0.47

5:04AM
0.59
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
15151515151615141515161615171516161514151516
Low °C
14141414151414141412151514161516161413151414
Chill °C
(?)
12121213131414141414151414171515161514151516
Sunrise
7:43--7:43--7:45--7:43--7:46--7:47--7:46--7:47
Sunset
-5:44--5:44--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:44--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
1.7

SE
2.1

SE
2.0

SE
1.9

SE
1.1

WSW
0.8

SW
1.8

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.1

SW
2.4

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
2.3

SW
1.9

SW
Period (s)12121211111111121212121113111413131212121211
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

WSW
0.3

WSW
0.1

W
0.3

W
0.1

S
0.9

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

WSW
1.2

WSW
0.4

SSE
0.8

SSE
1.0

WSW
0.2

SSE
0.8

SW
0.1

NW
0.3

SE
0.3

SE
0.2

SSE
0.3

WNW
0.3

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
Period (s)1110101015111615131212149141312126771211
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.2

SE
2.2

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.9

SSE
1.7

SSE

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-

-

-

-
0.4

WNW
0.7

NNW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.5

SE

-
Period (s)8891010-----44--------3-



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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