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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

4

4

2

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

0

0

0

1

4

0

4

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
1.7

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
2.0

SW
1.7

SW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
2.2

WSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

S
2.5

SW
1.8

SSW
3.0

S
1.6

SSW
1.3

SSW
Period(s) (?)14131212121110131212121111111011121111121212
Energy(?)49263200197477668184552014211729134111527862682541088229228472892106740821204590
Wind
(km/h)
0
20
5
10
20
15
5
20
5
0
15
5
15
20
25
30
25
35
40
25
15
15
Wind State(?)glasscrossoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
onoffcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:00PM
1.51
3:18AM
1.63

3:33PM
1.55
3:49AM
1.66

4:05PM
1.56
4:20AM
1.68

4:35PM
1.49
4:48AM
1.60

5:04PM
1.43

5:16AM
1.51
5:33PM
1.34

5:43AM
1.40
6:01PM
1.24

6:11AM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:05AM
0.37

9:08PM
0.05
9:33AM
0.04

9:40PM
0.03
10:05AM
0.03

10:10PM
0.04
10:35AM
0.05

10:38PM
0.10
11:03AM
0.10

11:05PM
0.17
11:30AM
0.19

11:32PM
0.27
11:57AM
0.29

11:58PM
0.38
12:25PM
0.41
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17191717191821212019211920211917161617261924
Low °C
17191516191818211919201919201816161415231516
Chill °C (?)
17191617191821212019211920211916151415261824
Sunrise
6:33--6:33--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:39
Sunset
-7:21--7:20--7:19--7:17--7:15--7:14--7:14--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
1.7

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
2.0

SW
1.7

SW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
0.4

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

S
2.5

SW
1.8

SSW
2.5

SSW
1.6

SSW
1.3

SSW
Period (s)14131212121110131212121111111311121111121212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

NW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.3

WNW
0.4

NW
0.2

WNW
0.3

WNW
0.4

NW
0.4

NW
0.4

NW
0.4

NW
0.1

NW
0.3

SSW
0.3

NW
0.2

WNW
1.7

SW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
1.0

S
Period (s)1314191818181616161515141313131312151413139
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
0.4

SSW

-

-
0.7

SSW

-

-

-

-

-
0.3

W
2.2

WSW

-

-
2.2

S
1.6

SE
3.0

S
1.8

SSE

-
Period (s)----3--4-----310--116129-



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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