Cape Town Surf

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Cape Town Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Cape Town Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Cape Town Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Cape Town Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Cape Town Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Cape Town Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Cape Town Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Cape Town Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Cape Town Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

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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	Mon	Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Crayfish Factory Cape Town	Misty Cliffs Cape Town	Crayfish Factory Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Cemetery Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Nine Mile Reef Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Tweede Steen Cape Town
Rating	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	2	4	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.1 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.7 SSE	1.6 SW	2.1 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.3 SSE	1.9 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.8 SE	1.6 SE	1.4 SE	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.1 SW	1.7 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.8 SW	3.0 WSW
Period(s)	12	11	7	13	8	8	10	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	12	11	13	14	13	13	13	12
Energy	1119	1081	535	1523	1075	943	1206	920	799	1037	1008	1074	1092	703	647	788	1352	1662	1603	354	1036	2277
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	on	off	on	on	on	on	on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	off	off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	4:05AM 1.58		4:34PM 1.33	4:39AM 1.31		5:10PM 1.30		5:14AM 1.27	5:49PM 1.27		5:53AM 1.21	6:31PM 1.24		6:39AM 1.38	7:19PM 1.23		7:35AM 1.33		8:12PM 1.47	8:37AM 1.09		9:15PM 1.25
Low Tide / height (m)	10:00PM 0.59	10:17AM 0.44		10:37PM 0.36	10:55AM 0.26		11:13PM 0.40	11:29AM 0.30		11:53PM 0.44	12:06PM 0.35		12:38AM 0.48	12:47PM 0.62		1:38AM 0.71	1:41PM 0.67		2:46AM 0.70		2:38PM 0.46	3:46AM 0.45
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4
High °C	17	17	16	15	15	15	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	16	15	14	16	16	17	17	16
Low °C	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	15	15	14	15	14	13	15	13	14	16	15	15	16	16
Chill °C (?)	17	16	14	13	12	12	11	13	13	13	15	15	14	14	16	14	13	16	16	16	16	15
Sunrise	-	7:43	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:43	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 WSW	1.6 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.6 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SW	1.8 SE	1.6 SE	1.4 SE	1.3 SE	1.3 WSW	1.1 SW	1.7 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.8 SW	3.0 WSW
Period (s)	12	11	9	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	12	11	13	14	13	13	13	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 S	1.4 SSW	0.6 SW	0.9 W	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.2 W	0.3 W	0.1 S	0.9 SW	0.7 SW	1.0 SW	1.3 WSW	0.7 SSE	1.0 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.1 NW	0.4 WSW	0.1 SE	-
Period (s)	12	11	10	11	11	10	10	10	15	11	16	14	13	12	12	11	10	9	13	6	7	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.5 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.9 S	2.1 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.3 SSE	1.9 SSE	1.7 SSE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 NNW	-	-
Period (s)	-	6	7	8	8	8	10	10	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-

	Monday 01			Tuesday 02								Wednesday 03								Thursday 04
	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Platboom Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.9 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.7 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.3 SSW	2.1 SSE	1.9 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.3 SE	2.3 SE	2.3 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.0 SSE
Period(s)	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	6	7	8	7	13	13	13	8	9	8	8	9	10	10	10
Energy	1030	1328	1112	1119	1037	1084	1081	505	535	741	810	1523	1527	1013	1075	1007	943	1015	1143	1206	1095	984
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	off	off	on	on	on	on	off	off	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
Tide State	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	4:06PM 1.58				4:04AM 1.35				4:34PM 1.33				4:39AM 1.31					5:10PM 1.30				5:14AM 1.27
Low Tide / height (m)			10:00PM 0.59				10:17AM 0.44				10:37PM 0.36				10:55AM 0.26					11:13PM 0.40
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14
Chill °C (?)	17	17	17	17	17	15	16	14	13	13	13	13	14	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43
Sunset	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:44	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:44	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.6 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.9 SSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	9	11	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.1 NW	0.7 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SSW	0.6 WSW	0.9 W	0.8 W	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.3 W	0.3 WSW	0.2 W	0.2 W	0.2 W	0.2 W	0.1 W
Period (s)	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	14	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.5 S	0.2 ESE	1.5 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.9 S	1.7 S	2.0 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.9 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.3 SE	2.3 SE	2.3 SSE	2.1 SSE	2.0 SSE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	3	8	6	6	7	8	7	8	7	7	8	9	8	8	9	10	10	10

	Monday 01									Tuesday 02
	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Platboom Cape Town	Platboom Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Platboom Cape Town	Platboom Cape Town	Platboom Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Olifants Bos Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW
Period(s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Energy	1082	1231	1030	1235	1328	1328	1200	1180	1112	1075	1058	1119	1100	987	1037	1055	1102	1084	1132	1115	1081	896
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		3:59PM 1.34	4:06PM 1.58												4:04AM 1.36
Low Tide / height (m)								10:00PM 0.59													10:17AM 0.44
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	17	16	16	17	17	17	18
Chill °C (?)	17	16	17	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	16	15	15	16	17	16	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SSW	0.3 S	0.2 SSW	0.3 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.7 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	1.5 SSE	1.5 SSE	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	3	8	8	6	6	-