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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
3

4

3

3

4

3

2

4

0

0

4

4

4

3

4

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8

SE
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
0.8

WSW
1.1

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
2.0

SW
1.6

SW
2.3

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.7

SSW
Period(s) (?)71414131314131218161514131212111111101098
Energy(?)805892716683879716513738538860226518301345106211046231303436318297233380
Wind
(km/h)
5
20
25
5
15
5
20
20
15
25
25
10
10
25
20
25
35
30
30
35
40
40
Wind State(?)glasscrossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:00PM
1.50

5:34AM
1.40
5:55PM
1.59

6:30AM
1.29
6:55PM
1.43

7:43AM
1.46

8:14PM
1.07
9:09AM
1.17

9:58PM
1.26
10:33AM
1.19

11:16PM
1.07
11:36AM
1.25

12:13AM
1.13
12:32PM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:51AM
0.16

11:21PM
0.38
11:43AM
0.28

12:10AM
0.27
12:45PM
0.41

1:14AM
0.66

2:08PM
0.50
2:32AM
0.49

3:50PM
0.54
4:15AM
0.77

5:15PM
0.48

5:17AM
0.49
6:11PM
0.39

6:19AM
0.68
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Summary
cloudysome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudsclearclearsome cloudsclear
Rain (mm)
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High °C
26262323242323212019231823231817211718181717
Low °C
22231921222020182019211720211616191616181616
Chill °C (?)
26262323242323212019231723231816211617171515
Sunrise
5:39--5:39--5:37--5:37--5:33--5:35--5:35--5:33
Sunset
-7:20--7:22--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:25--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SSE
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
2.0

SW
1.6

SW
2.3

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SSW
0.7

WSW
1.2

SSW
0.1

SE
Period (s)714141313141312111615141312121111111010912
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

SW

-

-
1.2

SE
0.5

SSW
0.9

SE
0.5

SE
0.5

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.7

SW
0.1

W
0.4

SSE
0.9

S
0.1

NW
0.4

SE
0.2

SSE
0.2

WNW
0.2

SSE
0.8

WSW
0.2

SSE
0.5

W
0.1

W
Period (s)16--7176720181218117161413151211111116
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.8

SE
1.7

SSE
2.1

SE
2.0

ESE
1.1

SE

-
0.4

NW

-

-
1.0

SSW
1.6

SSW
1.2

S

-
0.9

SSW

-

-

-

-
0.2

SSE
1.0

SSW

-
1.7

SSW
Period (s)77777-3--766-7----210-8



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