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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

0

5

4

4

4

0

7

0

0

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

0

3

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.0

SW
1.6

WSW
0.9

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
1.9

S
4.0

S
3.0

S
2.4

SSE
2.0

S
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

WSW
Period(s) 151414131312101111111099131816151414141313
Energy48310634553054177215991363454321611589120064267861110141650168620485845301023782
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
30
30
15
5
25
35
25
35
30
15
15
25
10
10
10
15
10
20
30
20
Wind Statecross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
ononoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:19PM
1.62
4:18AM
1.40

4:43PM
1.34
4:49AM
1.33

5:16PM
1.28

5:23AM
1.24
5:56PM
1.19

6:01AM
1.16
6:43PM
1.12

6:50AM
1.07
7:48PM
1.08

8:02AM
1.25

9:10PM
1.09
9:36AM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:03AM
0.16

10:14PM
0.28
10:33AM
0.22

10:44PM
0.34
11:04AM
0.28

11:16PM
0.42
11:38AM
0.36

11:55PM
0.49
12:18PM
0.43

12:44AM
0.57
1:10PM
0.50

2:07AM
0.84

2:21PM
0.78
3:35AM
0.61

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--143258731-----------1
High °C
19201918171514151616181516181616191819191616
Low °C
17201716161313151516171414181414181616181515
Chill °C (?)
19201917161512141414171415181516191719191515
Sunrise
7:22--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:24
Sunset
-6:02--6:02--6:01--6:00--6:00--5:59--5:58--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

W
1.6

WSW
2.0

W
1.8

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.6

WSW
3.0

S
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

S
0.9

WSW
1.1

SSE
1.7

WSW
1.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

WSW
Period (s)101410131312121111151413813716151414141313
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.0

SW
0.4

S
0.9

WSW
0.8

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.8

S
0.4

SW
0.8

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.2

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.4

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.7

S
0.5

S
1.0

ESE
0.6

SE
0.5

SSE
0.8

SE
0.8

SE
Period (s)151014121211111812111116152018109128131212
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.3

NNW
0.6

WNW
0.7

NNW
2.3

WSW

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-
1.9

S
4.0

S

-
2.4

SSE
2.0

S
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.6

SE

-
0.7

SSE
1.7

ESE

-

-
0.5

NW
1.0

NW
Period (s)34413--1011-11109986-66--35



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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