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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
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4

0

0

4

3

0

3

0

0

3

3

0

4

4

0

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.6

S
1.5

S
2.5

S
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.7

SW
1.4

SW
1.8

SE
1.5

S
1.7

SE
0.6

SW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
1.2

SW
2.1

SW
1.5

SW
2.1

SW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
Period(s) (?)667871413131279716151313131515141413
Energy(?)346213272290865165210271734915414534345425889468404123921511094241519461730
Wind
(km/h)
35
35
35
40
50
40
40
45
20
25
20
25
35
40
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35
30
20
30
40
35
10
Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
ononoffoffoncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offoncrossoffon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:35AM
1.26

12:13AM
1.13
12:22PM
1.31

12:55AM
1.22
12:59PM
1.36

1:30AM
1.27
1:32PM
1.41

2:01AM
1.32

2:03PM
1.43
2:31AM
1.38

2:35PM
1.47
3:01AM
1.38

3:05PM
1.44
3:31AM
1.38

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:11PM
0.39

6:11AM
0.44
6:52PM
0.32

6:53AM
0.39
7:26PM
0.25

7:28AM
0.35
7:56PM
0.20

8:01AM
0.31

8:24PM
0.17
8:32AM
0.28

8:53PM
0.15
9:02AM
0.27

9:22PM
0.16
9:33AM
0.28
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19181817191619192020262019231820272022252123
Low °C
16181617181616191315261517201617251617251820
Chill °C (?)
18171716181418182020262018231720272022252023
Sunrise
5:35--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31
Sunset
-7:25--7:25--7:28--7:28--7:29--7:30--7:31--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.7

WSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

WSW
0.3

WSW
0.5

WSW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.7

SW
1.4

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
1.2

SW
2.1

SW
1.5

SW
2.1

SW
2.3

SW
2.1

SW
Period (s)1010119131413131211111016151313131515141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
0.5

WSW
0.2

SSW
0.2

WSW
0.4

W
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.3

WSW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.2

SSW
0.4

SW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
1.0

SSE
Period (s)10109139161812151613181014132018131312126
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.5

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.6

S
1.5

S
2.5

S
1.3

SE
1.7

SSE
2.5

SSE
1.7

S
1.8

SE
1.5

S
1.7

SE
1.6

SE
2.0

S
1.7

SSE
1.6

SE
2.0

S
1.7

SSE
1.3

SE
2.4

SSE
2.1

SE
1.6

SE
Period (s)6678766787976666776776



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