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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
4

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0

3

3

2

3

0

0

3

3

3

3

3

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4

WSW
1.4

SW
1.1

SW
1.5

WSW
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SSW
1.1

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.5

SW
1.8

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.3

SSW
Period(s) (?)16151413121110131212121111111013131514131312
Energy(?)12808585349857883793733394225956015254515436427701190268921941464764683
Wind
(km/h)
25
25
35
30
15
10
20
20
25
35
10
5
10
5
10
20
10
15
15
5
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
on
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off
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

12:44AM
1.06
12:49PM
1.11

1:20AM
1.21
1:27PM
1.24

1:51AM
1.36

2:01PM
1.36
2:20AM
1.50

2:34PM
1.47
2:54AM
1.85

3:07PM
1.54
3:21AM
1.70

3:41PM
1.58
3:54AM
1.73

4:16PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:12PM
0.82

6:56AM
0.57
7:11PM
0.44

7:32AM
0.43
7:41PM
0.30

8:03AM
0.29

8:11PM
0.19
8:33AM
0.15

8:43PM
0.38
9:07AM
0.30

9:11PM
0.04
9:36AM
-0.03

9:43PM
0.01
10:10AM
-0.06

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Rain (mm)
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High °C
29202022232327202122212621221922202024202221
Low °C
25191922201927202021202121191921191923191920
Chill °C (?)
29202022232327202122212621221922202024202221
Sunrise
--6:43--6:45--6:45--6:43--6:47--6:48--6:48-
Sunset
7:07--7:06--7:04--7:02--7:01--7:00--6:59--6:58
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.4

WSW
1.4

SW
1.1

SW
1.5

WSW
1.3

S
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SSW
1.1

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.5

SW
1.8

SSW
2.4

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.5

SW
1.3

SSW
Period (s)161514138111013121212111111101313151413812
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

WSW
0.3

SSE
0.4

SE

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1.1

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.2

WSW
0.3

WSW

-
0.9

SSW
0.1

SW
0.3

SW
0.5

SW
0.8

SW
0.2

S
0.5

SSW
0.8

SE
0.9

SSE
0.5

SE
1.2

SSW
1.3

SSW
Period (s)121312-1215141010-7191816141018787137
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.0

S
1.0

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.9

SSE
1.6

S
1.2

S
1.0

S
1.0

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.7

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.3

SE
1.4

SE
0.4

NNW
0.5

NNW

-
0.8

SSE

-

-
0.6

W

-

-
Period (s)455677765666734-7--4--



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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