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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

4

4

4

4

5

0

0

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.9

WSW
1.7

WSW
2.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.9

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.5

SSW
3.0

SSE
2.3

S
1.9

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.9

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.5

WSW
0.9

SW
1.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
Period(s) 101014141313121211111110991318161514131313
Energy124611772257486154817721599134617822286171411535716126651362148516811616598761728
Wind
(km/h)
20
10
25
25
25
15
5
5
15
40
35
25
15
15
25
15
10
10
10
10
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30
Wind Stateoffoffcross-
off
offoffonglassglassononoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:47AM
1.48

4:12PM
1.40
4:22AM
1.64

4:44PM
1.33
4:49AM
1.34

5:17PM
1.30

5:23AM
1.24
5:56PM
1.19

6:01AM
1.16
6:43PM
1.12

6:50AM
1.07
7:47PM
1.09

8:02AM
1.25

9:00PM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:43PM
0.24
10:03AM
0.16

10:12PM
0.54
10:33AM
0.22

10:44PM
0.34
11:04AM
0.28

11:17PM
0.43
11:38AM
0.36

11:55PM
0.49
12:18PM
0.43

12:45AM
0.57
1:10PM
0.50

1:59AM
0.62

2:21PM
0.78
3:42AM
0.81
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
---132-6252------------
High °C
18211919171716141515171715161816161916181915
Low °C
17171817171614141414151713141814131814171815
Chill °C (?)
18211819161616141513161613151715161916181914
Sunrise
-7:18--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--
Sunset
--6:04--6:02--6:00--6:00--6:00--5:59--5:53-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

WSW
1.7

WSW
2.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.7

SSW
2.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.5

SSW
0.7

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

WSW
1.0

S
0.9

WSW
1.2

SSE
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.5

WSW
0.9

SW
1.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
Period (s)1010141412131212111211141391311161514131313
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

S
1.1

SW
0.5

S
0.6

SSW
0.7

S
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

SW
0.6

WSW
0.2

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.7

S
0.9

SSE
1.4

SE
0.8

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.7

SSE
Period (s)1115101312121111181615111712201310912131312
Wind waves (m) & direction
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-
0.6

N
2.1

W
1.9

WSW

-

-

-

-
3.0

SSE
2.3

S
1.9

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.6

SE

-
1.2

SE
0.4

ENE

-
0.5

S
1.4

NW
Period (s)--41013----1111109988-73-85



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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