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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

4

3

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

4

0

0

2

0

0

3

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.4

SW
1.8

SW
2.1

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.8

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.7

S
3.0

SSW
1.3

SW
2.5

S
2.0

SE
1.7

SE
1.8

S
1.6

SE
1.5

SSE
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
Period(s) (?)14131312121211101078814138778761413
Energy(?)246413711006583946123647230822425232070038229421589624415628310328678392
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
20
20
30
25
25
30
35
35
30
45
20
35
30
35
30
35
35
35
45
35
Wind State(?)cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onoffoncross-
off
ononcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:13PM
1.07
9:08AM
1.16

9:53PM
1.03
10:33AM
1.20

11:16PM
1.06
11:36AM
1.25

12:13AM
1.14
12:21PM
1.32

12:55AM
1.21
1:00PM
1.38

1:30AM
1.27
1:32PM
1.41

2:01AM
1.33

2:02PM
1.43
2:31AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:32AM
0.49

3:50PM
0.54
4:04AM
0.52

5:14PM
0.46

5:17AM
0.49
6:12PM
0.40

6:11AM
0.44
6:52PM
0.31

6:54AM
0.39
7:26PM
0.25

7:28AM
0.35
7:56PM
0.20

8:01AM
0.31

8:24PM
0.16
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
18222218182319181818171716202518202419192217
Low °C
17202016162216161816171614172515162316171916
Chill °C (?)
17222218172318171717161514192516202418182215
Sunrise
-5:33--5:35--5:35--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:31--
Sunset
--7:22--7:23--7:25--7:27--7:27--7:28--7:29-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.3

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.4

SW
1.8

SW
2.1

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.8

SSW
0.4

WSW
0.3

W
0.7

SW
3.0

SSW
1.3

SW
1.6

SW
0.8

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
Period (s)1413131212121110101091614131312111110161413
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.0

SSE
0.7

S
0.1

NW
0.2

WSW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.5

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.6

WSW
0.4

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SSW
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.2

SSW
0.4

SW
0.4

WSW
0.1

W
Period (s)121016161515111010918111618151516131810913
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
0.8

SSW
0.2

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.8

S
1.4

SE
1.2

SSE
0.8

SSE
1.4

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.7

S
1.9

SSE
2.0

SSE
2.5

S
2.0

SE
1.7

SE
1.8

S
1.6

SE
1.5

SSE
1.9

S
1.3

SSE
Period (s)--42566657886787787666



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