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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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4

3

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3

3

3

3

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.6

SSW
1.4

S
1.7

S
1.3

S
1.1

S
1.0

SSW
1.4

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.3

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
Period(s) (?)12121212121211111112111012111213121211131211
Energy(?)23483854400122092617171479077387172157741266233232633946417299153207195
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
5
10
15
5
5
20
15
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30
5
15
20
20
20
20
10
20
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15
15
Wind State(?)cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
on
glassoncross-
off
offoffcross-
off
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off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:42AM
1.09

12:12AM
1.15
12:48PM
1.24

1:08AM
1.26
1:32PM
1.38

1:48AM
1.34

2:06PM
1.47
2:31AM
1.63

2:37PM
1.57
2:52AM
1.46

3:05PM
1.59
3:29AM
1.69

3:40PM
1.80
3:55AM
1.69

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:10PM
0.73

6:37AM
0.42
7:08PM
0.39

7:23AM
0.31
7:55PM
0.48

7:57AM
0.21

8:30PM
0.40
8:29AM
0.15

8:53PM
0.11
8:57AM
0.11

9:26PM
0.32
9:29AM
0.35

9:51PM
0.32
9:50AM
0.12
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
13141214141314141314161716161515171615151415
Low °C
13131112141212141213161515161414161314151313
Chill °C (?)
11121214131214131212151715151414171614141314
Sunrise
6:43--6:43--6:39--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:35
Sunset
-6:37--6:38--6:38--6:39--6:40--6:40--6:42--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.6

SSW
1.4

S
1.7

S
1.3

S
1.1

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.4

SSE
0.9

SSE
1.0

SSE
1.0

SSE
0.2

SSW
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.9

SW
Period (s)12121212121211111112101012111213121211131211
Swell2 (m) & direction
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0.5

S
2.2

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.1

W
0.6

S
1.0

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

SSW
1.1

S
0.7

S
0.9

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.4

SW
0.2

SSW
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
0.3

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.3

SSW
Period (s)-1411111110141110111113998887711106
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.3

SE
1.4

SE
0.9

SSE

-
1.0

S
1.0

SSE
1.1

SE
1.3

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.5

S
0.4

SSW

-

-
Period (s)---------566-54512547--



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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