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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

5

4

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4

4

0

4

4

4

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.5

SSW
2.1

S
2.5

SSE
3.5

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.4

SW
1.1

SW
3.0

NW
6.5

WSW
6.0

WSW
5.0

W
5.5

WSW
5.5

WSW
4.5

SW
Period(s) 121211111111119131816151414147131312121312
Energy156417362741133517202962150852977513511963121719461611737164413937117361101510861104499974
Wind
(km/h)
5
10
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30
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25
15
10
20
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30
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40
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35
Wind Statecrosscrosscrossononoffoffoncrosscross-
off
offoncrosscross-
off
offoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:49AM
1.33

5:16PM
1.28

5:23AM
1.49
5:59PM
1.46

6:01AM
1.40
6:44PM
1.12

6:50AM
1.07
7:50PM
1.08

8:04AM
1.01

9:09PM
1.09
9:36AM
1.01

10:24PM
1.16
10:56AM
1.08

11:22PM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:44PM
0.34
11:04AM
0.28

11:18PM
0.41
11:35AM
0.57

11:56PM
0.74
12:14PM
0.65

12:49AM
0.80
1:10PM
0.50

1:59AM
0.62

2:22PM
0.54
3:33AM
0.61

3:49PM
0.54
4:54AM
0.51

4:58PM
0.48

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
3---1----------175382214
High °C
16151616161616161716161715161715131414151516
Low °C
14141616161616151614131714141714131414151414
Chill °C (?)
16141615151414151615161614161613101111121314
Sunrise
-7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:28--
Sunset
--6:01--5:58--6:00--5:58--5:58--5:57--5:57-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.5

SSW
2.1

S
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.4

SSE
1.0

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.4

SW
1.1

SW
1.3

WSW
0.4

SE
0.5

SE
2.5

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.6

S
3.5

SW
Period (s)1212111115141391313161514141413121214131213
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
1.1

SSW
2.0

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.6

SW
0.4

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.9

S
0.3

SSE
1.5

SE
1.0

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.4

SSE

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-
0.3

SE
0.3

SE
0.2

SSE
0.1

SE
Period (s)1111111211111615201891613131312--11131312
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
2.5

SSE
3.5

SSE
2.2

SSE

-
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE

-
1.3

SSE
0.6

E

-
0.4

NW
3.0

NW
6.5

WSW
6.0

WSW
5.0

W
5.5

WSW
5.5

WSW
4.5

SW
Period (s)----111111-811-123-37131312121312



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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