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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

0

4

0

0

0

6

5

5

4

4

6

4

0

7

5

4

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.0

SW
2.1

SW
1.8

SW
3.0

WSW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

WSW
3.0

SW
4.5

WSW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
4.0

SW
2.4

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.5

SSW
4.0

SSW
3.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.8

SSW
Period(s) (?)1312111211119101112141413131213161616141313
Energy(?)133713519945295257315201295247446465346535355311961136230423434569888756053319619891103
Wind
(km/h)
15
25
20
25
15
25
20
45
40
35
15
15
15
15
15
15
30
20
15
10
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offoffcrossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:50AM
1.71

3:22PM
1.83
3:28AM
1.75

3:55PM
1.59
4:08AM
1.69

4:36PM
1.53
4:50AM
1.60

5:20PM
1.44

5:42AM
1.71
6:09PM
1.34

6:31AM
1.30
7:17PM
1.49

7:43AM
1.15

8:40PM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:40PM
0.07
9:10AM
-0.07

9:18PM
0.04
9:48AM
-0.08

9:57PM
0.05
10:27AM
-0.03

10:39PM
0.11
11:09AM
0.06

11:24PM
0.21
11:58AM
0.45

12:18AM
0.33
12:52PM
0.33

1:36AM
0.72

2:07PM
0.46
3:10AM
0.54
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Rain (mm)
-7177214384------------
High °C
18161515151716171715161616161716172018182120
Low °C
15141415131615151614161616151715172014142117
Chill °C (?)
18141413141614151512151515151616162018182120
Sunrise
-7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--
Sunset
--6:21--6:19--6:19--6:15--6:15--6:15--6:14-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.0

SW
2.1

SW
1.8

SW
2.5

WSW
3.0

SW
2.5

SW
1.3

SW
3.0

SW
0.4

SW
1.1

SW
3.5

SW
4.0

SW
2.4

SW
2.1

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.5

SSW
4.0

SSW
3.5

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.8

SSW
Period (s)13121112111113101816141413131213161616141313
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

SSW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
1.3

SW
1.0

S
0.1

NW
0.8

S
0.3

SW

-
0.8

SSW

-

-

-
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.4

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)201918151112919-17---191816------
Wind waves (m) & direction
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1.2

NW
0.4

NNW
3.0

WSW

-

-
2.1

WSW
2.5

WNW
4.5

WSW
4.0

SW

-

-

-
0.3

NNW

-

-
0.8

ESE

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)-5312--971112---3--4-----



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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