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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 (?)
1.7

SSW
1.4

S
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
3.5

WSW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SW
5.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
3.0

SW
1.8

SW
2.1

SW
1.6

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.0

SW
2.3

SW
Period(s) (?)13131113131313131415151415141413121212111113
Energy(?)95068395210863556649555495012318686218411930596727615383810771302666174512569181876
Wind
(km/h)
5
5
15
20
30
15
0
10
35
30
20
10
25
25
10
15
20
25
20
20
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

2:07PM
1.22
2:10AM
1.31

2:45PM
1.29
2:49AM
1.38

3:26PM
1.59
3:28AM
1.61

3:57PM
1.44
4:02AM
1.43

4:32PM
1.47
4:39AM
1.43

5:09PM
1.50

5:18AM
1.40
5:46PM
1.51

5:59AM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)


8:09PM
0.42
8:35AM
0.26

8:48PM
0.36
9:07AM
0.42

9:25PM
0.54
9:41AM
0.38

10:02PM
0.26
10:17AM
0.12

10:39PM
0.23
10:51AM
0.36

11:18PM
0.23
11:27AM
0.14

11:59PM
0.23
12:04PM
0.19
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-----3--16-------512--
High °C
13151615161413141514131313141314161313141412
Low °C
12151414161212141413121213131113151112131212
Chill °C (?)
13151614141313141312101211121213151011121411
Sunrise
7:50--7:50--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48
Sunset
-5:51--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:51--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.7

SSW
1.5

SW
2.0

SW
1.8

SW
3.5

WSW
4.5

SW
4.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
4.5

SW
5.0

SW
5.0

SW
4.5

SW
3.0

SW
1.8

SW
2.1

SW
1.6

SW
2.5

SW
2.3

SW
2.0

SW
2.3

SW
Period (s)13111113131313131415151415141413121212111113
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.1

SW
1.4

S
1.0

S
0.6

S
0.6

S
0.5

S
0.3

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.3

WSW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
1.1

SW
0.1

S
Period (s)11131313121212----------718181412
Wind waves (m) & direction
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-
0.2

NNW
0.7

NW
0.8

NNW

-

-

-
1.2

W
4.5

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.6

WSW
1.7

W

-

-

-

-
Period (s)--544---515------46----


Cape Town Surf Breaks

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