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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	Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thursday 08			Friday 09			Sat
	AM	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	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Blouberg Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Kalk Bay Reef Cape Town	Cemetery Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Koeel Bay Overberg	Long Beach Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town
Rating	0	3	0	0	3	3	2	3	2	3	4	4	0	5	4	3	4	3	0	4	4	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.2 SW	1.7 WSW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	1.1 SW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	2.1 SW	2.3 SSW	3.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.2 SW	1.8 S	2.5 SE	1.8 SE
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	12	12	12	11	11	12	11	10	11	12	14	13	13	12	12	11	10	7	7
Energy(?)	789	1496	474	335	671	499	642	612	247	378	325	1719	1510	5193	2345	2920	1950	1174	497	1202	1229	491
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- off	on	on	cross	off	off	cross- on	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	off	on
High Tide / height (m)		3:23PM 1.81	3:49AM 1.56		4:03PM 1.55	4:33AM 1.58		4:47PM 1.50		5:15AM 1.57	5:28PM 1.42		5:56AM 1.52	6:09PM 1.31		6:37AM 1.44	6:58PM 1.47		7:18AM 1.34	7:38PM 1.10		8:05AM 1.24
Low Tide / height (m)	9:12AM 0.14		9:37PM 0.01	9:59AM 0.11		10:19PM 0.01	10:45AM 0.12		10:59PM 0.06	11:29AM 0.16		11:38PM 0.13	12:12PM 0.24		12:16AM 0.23	12:57PM 0.32		1:00AM 0.60	1:43PM 0.42		1:35AM 0.45
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	21	23	20	22	26	20	21	23	21	22	24	22	20	22	18	19	23	19	21	24	21	25
Low °C	20	23	19	19	23	19	19	22	20	21	24	20	20	20	15	18	22	19	19	23	19	20
Chill °C (?)	21	23	19	22	26	19	21	23	21	22	24	22	20	22	17	19	23	19	21	24	21	25
Sunrise	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:45
Sunset	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 SW	1.7 WSW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	1.1 SW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.9 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SSW	1.2 WSW	2.3 SSW	3.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.2 SW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.6 WSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	12	12	12	11	11	12	8	10	10	12	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	0.9 SW	1.2 WSW	1.0 S	0.2 WNW	0.4 NW	0.2 WNW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	1.1 S	0.8 S	0.4 NW	0.7 S	0.6 SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	13	13	13	14	13	5	11	11	13	14	13	13	13	13	10	10	13	10	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 SSE	2.0 S	1.6 SE	1.5 SE	2.0 S	1.6 SE	0.7 SE	0.5 S	-	-	0.6 W	2.1 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 SSE	1.8 S	2.5 SE	1.8 SE
Period (s)	7	6	6	6	6	6	4	4	-	-	4	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	10	7	7

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	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Blouberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 SW	1.6 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.4 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.8 SW	1.6 SSE	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	1.2 WSW	1.2 SW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	6	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11
Energy(?)	815	1637	789	788	721	720	580	931	829	664	335	365	342	333	405	537	482	511	642	625	669	548
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	off	cross- on	on	on	on	on	off	off	off	on	cross- on	on	on	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)					3:18PM 1.56				3:49AM 1.56				4:03PM 1.55				4:37AM 1.85				4:46PM 1.50
Low Tide / height (m)			9:12AM 0.14				9:37PM 0.01				9:59AM 0.11				10:19PM 0.01				10:45AM 0.12
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	20	21	21	21	20	19	19	18	20	22	21	21	20	20	18	18	20	21	21	21	21
Chill °C (?)	18	20	21	21	21	19	18	19	18	20	22	21	21	19	20	18	18	20	21	21	21	21
Sunrise	-	5:39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:41	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 SW	1.6 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.4 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	1.2 WSW	1.2 SW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SW	1.1 WSW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW
Period (s)	11	11	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.7 S	1.4 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.5 S	1.3 S	1.5 SE	1.6 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.1 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.7 SE	0.5 SSE	0.6 SSW	0.7 SSW
Period (s)	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4

	Saturday 03																					Sun
	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Blouberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.0 SW	1.5 WSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.8 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	744	1638	815	809	790	823	816	1639	1747	1779	794	788	785	718	1496	1498	1293	1295	1277	1251	1266	1075
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	off	on	on	on	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)		3:09AM 1.78												3:18PM 1.56
Low Tide / height (m)								9:12AM 0.14												9:37PM 0.01
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	20	19	19	19	20	20	20	23	24	24	21	21	21	21	23	23	20	20	19	19	19	19
Chill °C (?)	20	18	18	18	20	20	20	23	24	24	21	21	21	21	23	23	19	19	18	18	18	19
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.0 SW	1.5 WSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.8 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 SW	0.7 SW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.6 S	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	2.0 S	2.1 S	2.0 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.2 SE	1.9 S
Period (s)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7