Cape Town Surf

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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.

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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
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3

4

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4

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4

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3

4

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.5

SE
2.3

SE
2.0

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.2

SSE
2.2

SE
0.9

SW
1.8

SE
1.1

SSE
1.0

SW
1.7

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.6

SW
2.4

SW
1.8

SW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.9

SW
2.2

SW
2.3

SW
2.2

SW
Period(s)
89101081115121212111314141313121212121111
Energy
123410289416945601456535141055350211351279171510561917106610167401043133013091123
Wind
(km/h)
50
40
40
35
15
10
0
5
10
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20
10
0
0
5
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5
5
5
5
0
5
Wind State
ononononoffcross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
glassglassglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:10PM
1.30

5:14AM
1.27
5:49PM
1.27

5:52AM
1.21
6:30PM
1.50

6:36AM
1.15
7:19PM
1.23

7:35AM
1.33

8:14PM
1.23
8:42AM
1.30

9:15PM
1.25
9:57AM
1.31

10:24PM
1.53
11:09AM
1.37

Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:13PM
0.40
11:29AM
0.30

11:53PM
0.44
12:06PM
0.34

12:38AM
0.48
12:48PM
0.39

1:31AM
0.50
1:41PM
0.67

2:35AM
0.50

2:38PM
0.46
3:46AM
0.45

3:59PM
0.69

5:04AM
0.59
5:08PM
0.65
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
15151515141515151416151414131516151416161618
Low °C
14141415111415141315141313111316141315161617
Chill °C
(?)
12121313121415151315141314131516151416161618
Sunrise
--7:43--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46--7:47--7:47-
Sunset
5:44--5:44--5:44--5:43--5:44--5:43--5:44--5:44
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

S
2.2

SE
0.9

SW
1.8

SE
1.1

SSE
1.0

SW
1.7

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.6

SW
2.4

SW
1.8

SW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.9

SW
2.2

SW
2.3

SW
2.2

SW
Period (s)1212111181115121212111314141313121212121111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

WSW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.1

S
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

SSE
1.2

WSW
0.9

SW
0.9

SSE
1.1

SW
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.3

SE
0.1

NW
0.2

SSE
0.2

ESE
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
Period (s)10101015111610131211141010121311111212121111
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.5

SE
2.3

SE
2.0

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.2

SSE

-

-

-

-
0.4

WNW
0.4

NNW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)8910108----33-----------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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