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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.

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Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
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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) (?)13141413131113131413131415151414141413121211
Energy(?)302224991075105878488211024607789760355246492581567038708769495021366319421261655297
Wind
(km/h)
5
5
10
5
5
10
20
25
15
15
5
30
30
30
15
20
15
15
20
30
15
15
Wind State(?)offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
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
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Summary
some cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearrain shwrsclearclearclearrain shwrsrain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
--------2---311-------
High °C
14141414161615171413131315141212121211131212
Low °C
14141212151514161313131214131212121010121011
Chill °C (?)
1414141416161416121212121311101010109111010
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)1314141311111313141313141515141414141312127
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)11101011131313121212---------19-11
Wind waves (m) & direction
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-

-

-

-

-
0.6

NW
4.0

WSW

-

-

-
1.3

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.2

W
1.0

NW
Period (s)------413---5--------55


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