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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
Rating
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3

3

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2

0

0

3

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.0

SSE
2.5

S
1.7

SSE
1.5

SE
1.8

S
1.0

SW
1.1

SW
1.5

SW
1.3

SW
1.6

SE
2.0

S
0.9

SW
1.3

SE
1.6

SSE
0.6

SW
1.1

SE
0.6

WSW
0.5

SW
0.6

WSW
0.7

SW
0.8

WSW
1.0

SSE
Period(s) (?)78876121211116610671079999105
Energy(?)410940865377571489532101141133459117116636691185738378114135117
Wind
(km/h)
40
35
15
15
35
35
35
40
15
30
30
15
15
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25
10
10
0
15
10
10
25
Wind State(?)oncross-
off
offoncross-
off
ononcross-
off
offoncrossoffoncrosscross-
off
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:48PM
1.28

6:21AM
1.37
6:31PM
1.23

7:06AM
1.35
7:25PM
1.16

8:07AM
1.58

8:30PM
1.11
9:02AM
1.30

9:49PM
1.09
10:15AM
1.30

11:12PM
1.13
11:29AM
1.34

12:23AM
1.21
12:36PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:49AM
0.35

11:57PM
0.25
12:32PM
0.38

12:37AM
0.31
1:23PM
0.40

1:36AM
0.64

2:25PM
0.41
2:26AM
0.44

3:38PM
0.41
3:42AM
0.48

4:57PM
0.35

5:05AM
0.46
6:09PM
0.28

6:22AM
0.39
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21242322261921222221252323272421222420212225
Low °C
19241719221919221819241719272021222117212023
Chill °C (?)
21242322261821222221252323272421222420212225
Sunrise
5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:35--5:35--5:35
Sunset
-7:57--7:57--7:58--7:58--7:59--8:00--7:59--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
0.6

SW
1.4

S
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
1.1

SW
1.5

SW
1.3

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.5

SW
0.8

SW
0.6

SW
1.1

SE
0.6

WSW
0.7

SE
0.6

SE
0.7

SW
0.8

WSW
0.4

WSW
Period (s)12118121112121111111110101010796691010
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

W
0.4

SW
1.1

SW
0.1

W
0.7

SW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.6

WSW
0.5

SSE
0.5

SW
0.6

WSW
0.3

WSW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
Period (s)1513111312161616151515141313139699111111
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.0

SSE
2.5

S
1.7

SSE
1.5

SE
1.8

S
1.6

SE
1.7

SE
2.2

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.6

SE
2.0

S
1.2

SSE
1.3

SE
1.6

SSE
2.0

ESE

-

-

-
0.2

NNW
0.4

SSW
1.0

S
1.0

SSE
Period (s)788766676666676---2545



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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