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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.

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Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
5.5

SW
5.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
2.4

SW
2.2

SW
2.1

SW
1.4

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
Period(s) (?)15141414141413131212111114141615141313141414
Energy(?)12185121538568767259283844175618531771132411064392570334156483185266728703029220275097611
Wind
(km/h)
30
20
10
20
10
5
15
15
5
15
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
40
35
25
25
Wind State(?)cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassoffcrosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:57PM
1.42
4:02AM
1.43

4:34PM
1.69
4:39AM
1.43

5:09PM
1.50

5:18AM
1.40
5:46PM
1.51

5:59AM
1.35
6:27PM
1.49

6:46AM
1.28
7:12PM
1.44

7:40AM
1.21

8:05PM
1.38
8:42AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:44AM
0.15

10:02PM
0.26
10:17AM
0.12

10:39PM
0.24
10:51AM
0.12

11:18PM
0.23
11:27AM
0.14

11:59PM
0.23
12:04PM
0.19

12:44AM
0.26
12:47PM
0.26

1:35AM
0.31
1:36PM
0.35

2:36AM
0.35

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Summary
rain shwrscloudysome cloudsclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsrain shwrsclearclearclearsome cloudsrain shwrsrain shwrssome clouds
Rain (mm)
2-------------1----43-
High °C
14131211131214141313141314151416141415151614
Low °C
13121211131114131310141213141212141313151313
Chill °C (?)
1211108131113131212131113141315131313131412
Sunrise
7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:47--7:47--7:48
Sunset
-5:52--5:52--5:53--5:53--5:54--5:54--5:54--
Swell1 (m) & direction
5.0

SW
5.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.4

SW
2.4

SW
2.2

SW
2.1

SW
1.4

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
Period (s)15141414141413131212111114141615141313141414
Swell2 (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.1

W
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.7

SW
0.2

E

-

-
0.2

ESE

-
0.2

E
0.2

E

-

-

-
Period (s)--------1618181510--12-1211---
Wind waves (m) & direction
5.5

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.3

N

-

-

-
0.8

NW

-
0.6

NNW
0.9

NNW
0.6

NW

-

-
Period (s)15----------3---4-454--


Cape Town Surf Breaks

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