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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
5

4

0

5

9

9

6

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

0

0

4

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.0

SW
2.4

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
4.0

SSW
5.0

SSW
4.5

SSW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.3

S
1.3

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.0

SW
1.4

SW
0.9

WSW
3.0

SSW
2.3

SSE
1.6

SW
1.4

SSW
Period(s) (?)14131212131616151413121211121110991071213
Energy(?)593720053118372956971114789125768294919306384462742751842343192812100131211531314
Wind
(km/h)
25
25
20
20
20
25
15
15
10
10
10
5
5
15
10
15
25
30
30
20
10
25
Wind State(?)crossoffcrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
glassoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:20PM
1.44

5:42AM
1.71
6:10PM
1.33

6:35AM
1.55
7:15PM
1.22

7:42AM
1.15

8:40PM
1.41
9:24AM
1.07

10:20PM
1.17
11:04AM
1.09

11:41PM
1.49
12:20PM
1.40

12:36AM
1.59
1:09PM
1.49

Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:28PM
0.47
11:58AM
0.45

12:22AM
0.60
12:54PM
0.59

1:28AM
0.46

2:07PM
0.46
3:24AM
0.78

3:47PM
0.50
4:58AM
0.49

5:23PM
0.72

6:16AM
0.62
6:24PM
0.65

7:05AM
0.53
7:02PM
0.33
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Summary
rain shwrsrain shwrslight rainlight rainsome cloudsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearrain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudssome cloudsclearclear
Rain (mm)
1122------------42----
High °C
16161617171619171821212524212020181516161618
Low °C
16151516161518131420192023191819161516151418
Chill °C (?)
15151516171419161821212524212020181314151618
Sunrise
--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16--7:16-
Sunset
6:16--6:15--6:15--6:14--6:09--6:10--6:10--6:09
Swell1 (m) & direction
4.0

SW
2.4

SW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
4.0

SSW
5.0

SSW
4.5

SSW
3.5

SSW
2.5

SSW
2.3

SSW
1.3

S
1.3

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.0

SW
1.4

SW
0.9

WSW
0.1

NW
1.6

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SSW
Period (s)141312121316161514131212111211109912101213
Swell2 (m) & direction
-

-
0.1

SW
0.3

SW

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

SE
0.4

ESE
0.3

ESE
0.7

S
0.4

SW
0.2

SSE
0.2

S
0.3

SW
0.1

NW
0.7

SW
0.9

SSW
1.3

SW
Period (s)--1918------5881048171512131412
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
0.6

NW

-

-

-

-

-
1.5

SE

-
0.9

SE
1.1

SE

-

-
0.5

SW

-
0.8

SW

-
1.2

SSE
3.0

SSW
2.3

SSE
1.4

SSE
1.3

SSE
Period (s)-4-----6-77--4-5-510777



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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