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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
5

4

0

0

5

4

4

4

4

5

0

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
5.5

W
3.0

SW
3.0

W
4.0

WSW
4.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.7

S
2.0

SSW
2.4

S
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
Period(s) 13131212121212111115141314131313141413141413
Energy135332936738665796163283427621837682224718723479256617681570949117514371271120716031515
Wind
(km/h)
50
15
20
25
25
10
5
10
5
5
20
20
15
15
15
15
15
20
15
10
10
20
Wind Stateoffcross-
off
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscrossoncrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:22PM
1.27
11:55AM
1.17

12:11AM
1.41
12:45PM
1.30

12:56AM
1.52
1:37PM
1.63

1:39AM
1.59

2:20PM
1.72
2:31AM
1.88

2:57PM
1.53
3:15AM
1.89

3:47PM
1.79
4:00AM
1.85

4:33PM
1.77
4:43AM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)

5:51AM
0.39
6:01PM
0.63

6:39AM
0.25
6:43PM
0.30

7:27AM
0.35
7:29PM
0.21

8:04AM
0.02

8:19PM
0.37
8:46AM
-0.04

9:03PM
0.34
9:30AM
-0.05

9:49PM
0.35
10:15AM
-0.00

10:33PM
0.14
mod rainlight rainrain showersrain showerspart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclear
Summary
mod. rainlight rainrain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
10423------------------
High °C
18161716151615141716171716172118182018202320
Low °C
16151715151613141516161714142016151916172218
Chill °C (?)
17151615131614141716161615172118182018202320
Sunrise
-7:28--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--
Sunset
--5:55--5:53--5:53--5:53--5:52--5:52--5:52-
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.0

W
2.5

SW
4.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.5

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.7

S
2.0

SSW
2.4

S
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
Period (s)13131212121212111115141314131313141413141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
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2.5

W
3.0

SW

-
1.6

W
1.8

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.6

SSW
0.7

SW
1.8

WSW
1.8

S
1.3

S
1.5

S
1.0

S
0.7

S

-
0.4

SSE
0.4

S
0.3

SSE
0.3

SSE
Period (s)-1212-12111111111015151312121111-13101312
Wind waves (m) & direction
5.5

W
0.5

NW
2.4

W
4.0

WSW
2.3

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.1

SSE
1.6

S
2.1

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.0

S
1.9

SSE
2.1

SE
Period (s)133121211-------6666766677



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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