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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
5

5

0

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

3

2

2

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5

SW
3.5

SSW
2.1

SSW
2.2

S
2.0

S
1.5

S
1.3

S
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.1

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.9

SW
2.0

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.9

SSW
2.3

SSE
1.4

S
1.4

SSE
0.8

SW
Period(s) (?)14131214131313111216151413131313121277710
Energy(?)5093389313952322176912941082914103413351452136112251416138911708331000884433465320
Wind
(km/h)
25
30
15
20
10
0
10
10
5
10
10
15
10
0
10
15
5
15
15
10
5
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
offoncrosscross-
off
glasscrossoffglasscrosscrosscross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:32PM
1.25

5:39AM
1.26
6:03PM
1.17

6:14AM
1.14
6:56PM
1.34

7:01AM
1.03

8:07PM
0.97
8:41AM
0.95

10:05PM
1.25
10:47AM
1.21

11:36PM
1.35





Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:30PM
0.39
11:52AM
0.38

12:05AM
0.75
12:30PM
0.49

12:52AM
0.86
1:26PM
0.59

2:08AM
0.70

3:14PM
0.87
4:47AM
0.91

5:06PM
0.83






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Summary
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Rain (mm)
----------1--512131-1---
High °C
19171721212326222526242624211919191719181921
Low °C
18161520202124192026222522191918181618171621
Chill °C (?)
18161721212326222526242624211919191719181921
Sunrise
--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:01--7:03--7:05--7:05-
Sunset
6:35--6:34--6:31--6:30--6:27--6:25--6:27--6:25
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.5

SW
3.5

SSW
2.1

SSW
2.2

S
2.0

S
1.5

S
1.4

SW
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.5

SW
1.8

SW
1.8

SW
1.9

SW
2.0

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.9

SSW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

S
0.8

SW
Period (s)1413121413131211121215141313131312121111710
Swell2 (m) & direction
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0.1

SE
0.1

SE
1.4

SW
1.2

SW
1.4

SW
1.3

S
1.0

S
0.7

SW
1.1

SW
0.4

SSE
0.3

S
0.3

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.2

S
0.2

W
0.2

S
0.8

SW
0.4

SW
Period (s)-141412111113121716410109151414138131113
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
1.1

SE
1.4

SE
1.5

SE

-

-

-

-
0.5

SSE

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.9

SSE

-
2.3

SSE
1.4

S
1.4

SSE
0.9

S
Period (s)--566----4------4-7777



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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