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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

5

4

3

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.9

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.2

SW
1.4

SW
1.5

SE
0.8

SW
2.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
5.0

W
5.5

W
3.5

WNW
4.0

WNW
3.5

W
2.1

SW
1.7

SW
1.6

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.6

WSW
1.5

WSW
1.9

SSW
2.3

SW
Period(s) 1615141413138111112121112121212121111111412
Energy1910347513251706141243096323966218928066836080497813058111218250718191230117424333346
Wind
(km/h)
10
25
5
10
25
35
50
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55
25
35
50
35
30
15
5
5
5
5
10
10
15
Wind Stateoffcross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

7:50PM
1.08

8:02AM
1.25

9:10PM
1.09
9:38AM
1.01

10:19PM
1.41
10:55AM
1.07

11:24PM
1.50
11:55AM
1.17

12:12AM
1.43
12:45PM
1.30

12:56AM
1.52
1:30PM
1.39

1:40AM
1.60

Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:10PM
0.50

2:07AM
0.84

2:23PM
0.54
3:35AM
0.61

3:47PM
0.54
5:00AM
0.72

4:58PM
0.48

5:51AM
0.39
5:54PM
0.39

6:39AM
0.25
6:43PM
0.30

7:22AM
0.12
7:35PM
0.44

8:04AM
0.02
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
16161616181613131616161818181717171717171617
Low °C
14161514171213131416151718181716171616171616
Chill °C (?)
16151516171410101313141617171617171717171616
Sunrise
7:24--7:24--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:31
Sunset
-5:58--5:54--5:57--5:57--5:53--5:54--5:53--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

WSW
2.2

SE
1.2

SW
1.4

SW
1.5

SE
0.8

SW
0.6

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.1

SE
0.3

SE
3.0

SW
2.4

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
1.7

SW
1.6

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.6

WSW
1.5

WSW
1.9

SSW
2.3

SW
Period (s)16121414131311111113131312121212121111111412
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

S
2.1

WSW
1.2

SSE
1.2

SSE
1.4

WSW
0.8

SSE
0.4

SE
0.1

S
0.1

S
0.3

SSE
0.3

SE
0.2

SSE
0.1

SE
0.2

SSE
0.1

S
1.5

WSW
2.0

W
1.8

WSW
1.5

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.3

WSW
1.8

S
Period (s)9151413141212151413121212121111111211111214
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
1.1

WNW
1.7

W
2.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
5.0

W
5.5

W
3.5

WNW
4.0

WNW
3.5

W
1.4

WNW
1.7

W

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-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)----478111112121112511-------



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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