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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
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4

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3

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
2.5

SE
1.9

SE
2.3

SE
1.7

SE
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.5

SW
1.7

SW
2.2

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

WSW
2.5

SW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
Period(s) 999991320181616141314141316141313141312
Energy141119451013131456711623821157665173570759810361085145216991553162923611470790
Wind
(km/h)
10
15
5
5
5
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15
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10
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10
15
5
10
10
10
10
5
10
20
Wind Statecross-
off
cross-
off
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off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:17PM
1.46

5:38AM
1.65
6:11PM
1.39

6:31AM
1.30
7:12PM
1.32

7:40AM
1.40

8:23PM
1.27
8:58AM
1.10

9:38PM
1.25
10:20AM
1.08

10:47PM
1.27
11:29AM
1.11

11:53PM
1.54
12:32PM
1.39

Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:30PM
0.47
11:54AM
0.42

12:24AM
0.31
12:48PM
0.29

1:33AM
0.40
1:58PM
0.64

2:55AM
0.45

3:06PM
0.46
4:17AM
0.45

4:22PM
0.48

5:26AM
0.40
5:28PM
0.47

6:28AM
0.57
6:21PM
0.44
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21181821201719171617171718161719171820181920
Low °C
21171620181718161517151518161619161620181817
Chill °C (?)
21171821201719161617171718161719171820181920
Sunrise
--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:39-
Sunset
5:51--5:49--5:49--5:49--5:49--5:47--5:47--5:45
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.4

S
1.7

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.7

SE
0.5

SE
0.7

SSE
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
1.0

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
1.0

SW
1.6

SW
1.5

SW
1.7

SW
2.2

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

WSW
2.5

SW
1.9

SW
1.6

SW
Period (s)10988988181616141311141316141313141312
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.7

SSE
0.5

SW
0.5

S
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.9

SW
0.2

SSE
0.7

SW
0.1

S
0.1

S
0.1

S
0.8

SW
0.5

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.4

SSE
Period (s)131212111471211116661413171211111613126
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.1

SSE
2.5

SE
1.9

SE
2.3

SE

-
0.3

NW
0.5

NW
0.4

NW
0.4

NNW

-

-

-
0.6

S
0.4

SE

-
0.4

SSW
0.5

S

-
0.5

S

-

-
0.3

W
Period (s)9999-3343---66-34-4--3



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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