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.

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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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	Monday 07			Tuesday 08			Wednesday 09			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Mon
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg	Boneyards Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Extensions Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bloubergstrand Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Boneyards Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Off The Wall Cape Town	Beach Road Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town
Rating	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	8	7	6	5	6	6	7	7	6	5	4	4	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	1.6 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.5 S	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	4.0 WSW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 WSW	4.0 SW	4.5 SW	4.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.4 SW	2.1 SW	1.6 SW	1.1 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	14	14	13	13	11	13	13	14	13	13	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	11
Energy(?)	3022	2499	1075	1058	784	882	1102	4607	7897	6035	5246	4925	8156	7038	7087	6949	5021	3663	1942	1261	655	297
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	1:25PM		1:28AM		2:07PM 12:40AM	2:10AM		2:45PM	2:49AM		3:21PM	3:26AM		3:57PM	4:05AM		4:34PM	4:43AM 1:34PM		3:24PM		3:49AM
Low Tide / height (m)		7:25PM		7:57AM		8:09PM	8:32AM		8:48PM	9:10AM		9:25PM 7:15AM	9:44AM		10:03PM	10:16AM		10:41PM	8:06AM		10:40PM	8:46AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	3	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	14	14	14	16	16	15	17	14	13	13	13	15	14	12	12	12	12	11	13	12	12
Low °C	14	14	12	12	15	15	14	16	13	13	13	12	14	13	12	12	12	10	10	12	10	11
Chill °C (?)	14	14	14	14	16	16	14	16	12	12	12	12	13	11	10	10	10	10	9	11	10	10
Sunrise	7:52	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50
Sunset	-	5:50	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:53	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	1.6 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.5 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	3.5 WSW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 WSW	4.0 SW	4.5 SW	4.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.4 SW	2.1 SW	1.6 SW	1.3 WSW
Period (s)	13	14	14	13	11	11	13	13	14	13	13	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.2 SW	1.5 S	1.1 S	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.3 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 W	-	1.1 SW
Period (s)	11	10	10	11	13	13	13	12	12	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 NW	4.0 WSW	-	-	-	1.3 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.2 W	1.0 NW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	13	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	5

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Kleinmond Overberg	Danger Reef Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Danger Reef Cape Town	Dias Beach Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town
Rating	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	2.5 SSW	2.4 S	1.6 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.7 SW	1.8 SW	1.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	11	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	11	12	11
Energy(?)	2495	2502	2296	2475	3022	3063	2499	2679	2314	1075	1262	1172	1058	1021	784	696	812	882
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	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 Tide / height (m)		12:40AM 1.19				1:25PM 1.14				1:28AM 1.25					2:15PM 1.45
Low Tide / height (m)				7:15AM 0.40				7:25PM 0.49				7:57AM 0.33					8:08PM 0.66
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	14	13	12	14	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	14	15	16	16	16	15
Chill °C (?)	13	13	13	10	14	15	14	14	12	11	12	11	14	15	16	16	16	14
Sunrise	-	-	-	7:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:50	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:51	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	2.5 SSW	2.4 S	1.6 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 S	1.5 SW	1.7 SW	1.8 SW	1.9 SW
Period (s)	12	12	11	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	11	11	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 S	0.2 WSW	0.3 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	0.3 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.2 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 S	1.2 S	1.2 S	1.1 S
Period (s)	15	16	15	11	11	13	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	12	13	13	13	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	2.0 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-