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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
Rating
4

0

3

2

0

3

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

3

3

0

2

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3

SW
1.5

SW
1.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.5

SSE
2.1

S
1.2

SE
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.8

WSW
0.6

S
0.6

WSW
1.2

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.9

WSW
1.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.2

SW
Period(s) (?)1312121267679101010551112121212121212
Energy(?)1736678889390334699239278355226144122158184271380441892751479441400
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
30
25
30
30
20
15
30
25
25
30
35
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40
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20
30
30
Wind State(?)offcross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
ononcrossoffoncross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:44AM
1.32
12:56PM
1.58

1:34AM
1.41
1:43PM
1.60

2:21AM
1.49

2:32PM
1.64
3:07AM
1.53

3:20PM
1.63
3:53AM
1.55

4:09PM
1.60
4:40AM
1.52

4:55PM
1.48

5:29AM
1.47
5:48PM
1.60

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:43AM
0.30
7:23PM
0.07

7:34AM
0.20

8:10PM
-0.00
8:23AM
0.14

8:56PM
-0.03
9:12AM
0.10

9:41PM
-0.02
10:00AM
0.11

10:27PM
0.03
10:50AM
0.16

11:12PM
0.11
11:42AM
0.24

11:59PM
0.21
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
19212419222721212119202018192118212121212419
Low °C
19192217182315172018191918182018182016182318
Chill °C (?)
19212418222721212118202017182117212121212418
Sunrise
-5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:26--
Sunset
--7:42--7:43--7:44--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.3

SW
1.5

SW
1.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.6

SW
0.6

WSW
0.5

SW
0.8

WSW
0.6

S
0.6

WSW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

WSW
1.0

SW
1.2

SW
1.8

SW
1.6

SW
1.3

SW
1.2

SW
1.2

SW
Period (s)131212121211111111101010881112121212121212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.3

S

-
0.2

W
0.5

S
0.2

S
0.3

S
0.7

S
0.6

WSW
0.1

SW
0.4

WSW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.5

S

-
0.1

W
0.1

SW
0.1

SE
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
Period (s)12121210-108121291015911149-132081816
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
1.1

S
1.4

SSE
1.5

SSE
2.1

S
1.2

SE
1.3

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.4

SSE
1.1

S
1.2

SSE
1.3

SSE
1.6

S
1.0

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.8

S
0.3

SSE
0.3

S

-
Period (s)--5767679445556544433-



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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