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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.

Cape Town Photos

Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
4

4

4

0

4

4

0

4

4

4

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.5

WSW
2.3

SSW
2.4

S
2.1

S
3.5

SSE
3.0

SE
1.5

SSE
1.0

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

WSW
4.0

WSW
6.0

WSW
3.5

SW
7.5

WSW
6.0

W
3.0

WSW
4.0

W
Period(s) 12111111111111131816151414141312131213131312
Energy70324712110130432792226676766126219451933114014936797594025125193356186981353855487143
Wind
(km/h)
10
10
10
25
30
25
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25
15
10
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10
15
25
50
40
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40
50
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40
20
Wind Stateoffcross-
on
cross-
off
onoffoffoncrosscross-
off
offcrossonoffoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:22PM
1.52

5:23AM
1.24
5:56PM
1.19

6:01AM
1.16
6:45PM
1.12

6:50AM
1.31
7:50PM
1.08

8:03AM
1.01

9:04PM
1.10
9:36AM
1.02

10:24PM
1.16
10:56AM
1.08

11:22PM
1.27
11:55AM
1.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:02AM
0.50

11:16PM
0.42
11:38AM
0.36

11:55PM
0.50
12:18PM
0.43

12:43AM
0.58
1:06PM
0.73

1:58AM
0.62

2:23PM
0.56
3:35AM
0.61

3:47PM
0.54
4:54AM
0.52

4:57PM
0.48

5:52AM
0.40
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
----1---------2264912111
High °C
15161517161616171616171617171514141516161717
Low °C
14161415161515161413171515171313141315161717
Chill °C (?)
15161516141515161516171517161312111214141516
Sunrise
7:22--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28
Sunset
-6:01--5:58--6:00--5:59--5:58--5:57--5:57--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.5

WSW
2.3

SSW
2.4

S
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
3.0

SE
1.5

SSE
1.0

WSW
1.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

WSW
0.6

SSE
0.2

SSE
3.5

SW

-
1.3

S
3.0

WSW
2.5

SSW
Period (s)121111151411111313161514141413121212-101313
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.6

SSW
2.1

WSW
1.4

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.6

SW
0.4

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.9

S
0.2

SSE
1.1

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.6

SSE

-

-
0.2

SSE

-

-
3.0

SSW
1.4

NW
Period (s)11111211111315201891614131312--11--1310
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-
2.1

S
3.5

SSE

-

-
1.3

SSE
1.1

S

-
1.2

SSE

-

-

-
1.5

N
4.0

WSW
6.0

WSW
2.5

NW
7.5

WSW
6.0

W
2.2

NW
4.0

W
Period (s)---1111--88-9---5121391313812



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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