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Cape Town Surf

Cape Town Surf Forecast

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.

Cape Town Photos

Cape Town Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
3

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

3

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.7

WSW
1.7

S
1.6

SW
2.3

SSE
2.1

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.8

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.7

SE
2.1

SE
0.9

SW
1.3

SE
1.8

SE
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
2.0

WSW
1.8

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
Period(s) 1171389910101112151312121113141313131212
Energy8605981592116510251043824774965156753811561365620615138012801669134010327141255
Wind
(km/h)
15
40
25
45
45
40
40
35
25
10
0
5
15
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20
15
10
5
10
15
25
15
Wind Statecross-
off
onoffonononononoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:34PM
1.33
4:39AM
1.31

5:10PM
1.30

5:14AM
1.27
5:49PM
1.27

5:52AM
1.21
6:30PM
1.50

6:36AM
1.16
7:19PM
1.23

7:35AM
1.33

8:14PM
1.23
8:42AM
1.30

9:15PM
1.25
9:54AM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:21AM
0.23

10:37PM
0.36
10:55AM
0.26

11:13PM
0.40
11:29AM
0.30

11:53PM
0.44
12:06PM
0.34

12:38AM
0.48
12:48PM
0.39

1:31AM
0.51
1:41PM
0.67

2:36AM
0.49

2:38PM
0.46
3:46AM
0.45

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Rain (mm)
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High °C
17161515151515151515151415161313151513151615
Low °C
15161415141414151514151415151313141212151515
Chill °C (?)
16141312131313131314151415151112151512141414
Sunrise
7:41--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46
Sunset
-5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:43--5:43--5:43--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.7

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.6

SW
1.2

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.7

SE
2.1

SE
0.9

SW
1.3

SE
1.8

SE
1.1

SW
1.1

SW
2.0

WSW
1.8

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
2.1

SW
Period (s)11101312121211111112151312121113141313131212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.3

WSW
0.2

W
0.3

W
0.1

S
0.9

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SSE
1.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
0.9

SSE
0.5

SE
0.2

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.4

S
0.3

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.4

SSW
0.1

NW
Period (s)1110111110101015111012131212121211766512
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.7

S
2.0

S
2.3

SSE
2.1

SSE
2.2

SSE
1.8

SSE
1.7

SSE

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-

-

-

-
0.5

W
0.3

NNW

-

-

-

-

-

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-
Period (s)-788991010-----33-------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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