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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
1

0

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

0

2

2

0

2

0

0

4

4

0

2

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9

SW
1.3

SE
1.3

S
1.8

SE
1.1

SE
1.3

SE
1.5

ESE
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

SW
1.4

WSW
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
1.4

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

SW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
Period(s) (?)10566666111110111010131312121916151413
Energy(?)17415525433217317430420421925219939938424758222823764912367051340845
Wind
(km/h)
15
25
20
20
5
25
5
15
15
15
15
25
15
20
30
20
25
30
10
20
35
25
Wind State(?)offoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:30PM
1.11
9:02AM
1.30

9:51PM
1.09
10:15AM
1.30

11:12PM
1.13
11:29AM
1.34

12:23AM
1.21
12:36PM
1.41

1:27AM
1.59
1:43PM
1.74

2:16AM
1.42

2:35PM
1.79
3:04AM
1.50

3:18PM
1.57
3:49AM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
0.44

3:38PM
0.41
3:43AM
0.48

4:57PM
0.35

5:05AM
0.46
6:09PM
0.28

6:22AM
0.39
7:10PM
0.18

7:31AM
0.55

8:04PM
0.10
8:21AM
0.21

8:52PM
0.04
9:12AM
0.14

9:37PM
0.01
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
21222823222126222421232522222221222522222221
Low °C
17192619212121192221222520212221212420202220
Chill °C (?)
21222823222126222421232522222221222522222221
Sunrise
-5:33--5:35--5:37--5:35--5:37--5:37--5:39--
Sunset
--7:59--8:00--7:59--7:59--8:00--8:00--8:00-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

SW
0.6

SW
1.1

SE
0.5

SW
0.9

SE
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

SW
1.4

WSW
0.9

SW
0.7

SW
1.4

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SW
1.3

WSW
1.2

SW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
Period (s)10101010696111110111010101312121216151413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

WNW
0.1

W
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.6

SW
0.1

SW
0.5

SW
0.3

S
0.1

NW
0.6

SW
0.4

WSW
0.1

NW
0.8

WSW
0.6

SW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.3

SW
0.7

WSW
1.1

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.2

ESE
0.2

ESE
Period (s)14131313914951211101110131823201911111010
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.2

SSE
1.3

SE
1.3

S
1.8

SE

-
1.3

SE
1.5

ESE

-
0.5

S
1.0

SSE
0.8

SSE
1.1

S
1.1

S
0.9

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.5

SSE
1.1

S
1.0

S
0.7

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.8

SSE
Period (s)6566-66-35455554455444



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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