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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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
3.0

SSW
3.5

SW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

S
2.0

S
1.5

S
1.5

SW
1.6

SW
1.6

SW
1.1

SW
1.6

SW
2.2

SW
1.9

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.5

SW
1.4

SW
Period(s) (?)14161514141313131212121212161514141413131212
Energy(?)58101147478083477509337922357240717781175109610811290119214881970142916041292778730651
Wind
(km/h)
15
25
20
20
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20
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15
10
5
15
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10
15
5
15
20
15
20
10
5
15
Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
on
onoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:09PM
1.61

5:10AM
1.36
5:32PM
1.25

5:44AM
1.52
6:13PM
1.43

6:13AM
1.14
6:51PM
1.05

7:01AM
1.03

8:07PM
0.97
8:35AM
0.96

10:21PM
0.98
10:47AM
1.21

11:36PM
1.35

Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:56AM
0.19

11:03PM
0.55
11:23AM
0.28

11:32PM
0.64
11:54AM
0.61

12:03AM
0.50
12:29PM
0.49

12:52AM
0.86
1:26PM
0.59

2:08AM
0.70

3:14PM
0.87
4:51AM
0.68

5:15PM
0.57


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Rain (mm)
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High °C
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Low °C
18181718181515212121231920241919211717231719
Chill °C (?)
19171718181619222123232121252219221919252119
Sunrise
7:01--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:05
Sunset
-6:37--6:35--6:34--6:32--6:30--6:30--6:28--
Swell1 (m) & direction
4.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
3.0

SSW
3.5

SW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.2

S
2.0

S
1.5

S
1.5

SW
1.6

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.6

SW
2.2

SW
1.9

SW
2.1

SW
1.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.5

SW
1.4

SW
Period (s)14161514141313131212121212121514141413131212
Swell2 (m) & direction
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-
0.2

ESE

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-
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

S
1.1

S
0.9

SW
1.1

SW
1.3

SW
0.4

SSE
0.2

S
0.1

S
0.2

SSE
0.2

S
0.8

S
0.7

SE
Period (s)---14--12121112121217161110109161577
Wind waves (m) & direction
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-

-

-

-
0.1

SE

-
1.5

SSE
1.6

SE

-

-
0.6

SE

-

-
0.6

SSE
0.6

SSE
1.0

S
0.9

S
2.2

SSE
1.5

SSE

-

-
Period (s)-----14-66--7--444587--



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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