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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
4

3

0

4

0

4

4

3

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

0

2

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.6

S
1.6

SW
0.9

SW
1.5

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.9

SSE
2.2

SE
1.7

SE
2.1

SE
1.4

SE
0.9

SSE
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
0.7

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
Period(s) (?)1413913141312128888881412121111131312
Energy(?)1471657104514256681512121810918621028679877275236247249286364422188457364
Wind
(km/h)
5
15
25
15
25
30
15
5
20
10
5
15
5
10
10
15
15
15
0
10
25
20
Wind State(?)glassoncross-
on
cross-
off
oncrossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
glasscross-
on
crossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:53AM
1.62

4:04PM
1.56
4:25AM
1.90

4:41PM
1.79
4:54AM
1.67

5:11PM
1.52

5:28AM
1.62
5:48PM
1.41

6:05AM
1.53
6:30PM
1.30

6:48AM
1.40
7:19PM
1.17

7:55AM
1.52

8:41PM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:41PM
0.04
10:03AM
0.07

10:12PM
0.31
10:37AM
0.31

10:40PM
0.03
11:09AM
0.05

11:12PM
0.08
11:44AM
0.10

11:48PM
0.17
12:24PM
0.19

12:27AM
0.28
1:11PM
0.32

1:18AM
0.42

2:28PM
0.72
2:50AM
0.81
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Summary
clearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
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High °C
21252321212220232524242725242220212120212320
Low °C
19202219202120202520202521212118182019192220
Chill °C (?)
21252321212220232524242725242220212120212320
Sunrise
-6:20--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:28--
Sunset
--7:36--7:35--7:34--7:32--7:30--7:30--7:29-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.4

SSW
1.6

SW
0.9

SW
1.5

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.3

SSE
1.1

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.4

SE
0.9

SSE
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.1

SW
1.0

SW
0.7

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
Period (s)14139131413121211888881412121111131312
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

SW
1.0

SSW
1.1

SW
0.7

WNW
0.8

SW
0.9

WSW
0.7

WNW
1.1

SSE
0.7

WNW
0.8

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

WNW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.4

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.5

SE
0.4

W
0.6

SW
0.4

W
0.4

W
0.9

SSW
Period (s)7813161212147141110131014899814888
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
1.6

S
1.5

S
1.3

SSE
1.6

SSE
1.6

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.9

SSE
2.2

SE
1.7

SE
2.1

SE

-
0.3

NW
0.4

NW
0.5

NW
0.8

NW
0.6

WNW

-
0.4

SSE
0.4

S

-
Period (s)--9888778888-33344-53-



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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