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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
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3

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3

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4

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4

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4

3

4

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0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5

SSW
2.1

SSW
1.4

SW
1.7

SSE
2.4

S
1.5

SW
1.1

SW
2.2

SSE
1.5

SW
1.2

SSW
1.9

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
1.8

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.2

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

SW
1.3

SW
Period(s) (?)11111067131271213151414131313121212111111
Energy(?)51010626794261073123959180888057216473605340930342196104416091518128612041011392
Wind
(km/h)
25
35
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35
30
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35
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25
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15
10
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25
25
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Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:51PM
1.47
4:18AM
1.50

4:23PM
1.46
4:49AM
1.54

4:57PM
1.44

5:21AM
1.54
5:35PM
1.66

5:55AM
1.53
6:09PM
1.34

6:33AM
1.47
6:54PM
1.25

7:18AM
1.40
7:47PM
1.15

8:15AM
1.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:52AM
0.24

10:04PM
0.10
10:24AM
0.20

10:34PM
0.09
10:57AM
0.19

11:03PM
0.10
11:31AM
0.19

11:36PM
0.14
12:09PM
0.22

12:11AM
0.22
12:51PM
0.27

12:58AM
0.57
1:42PM
0.34

1:43AM
0.41

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
18211922272522272020211918211820212020212019
Low °C
17211818261718251919211718201818211919211919
Chill °C (?)
17211822272522271920211818211720212020212019
Sunrise
5:52--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:00
Sunset
-7:58--7:58--7:57--7:57--7:55--7:54--7:57--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.5

SSW
0.1

W
1.4

SW
0.9

SW
1.2

SW
1.5

SW
1.1

SW
0.9

SSW
1.5

SW
1.2

SSW
1.9

SW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.5

SSW
1.8

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.3

SSW
2.2

SW
2.2

SW
2.0

SW
1.3

SW
Period (s)11151010101312121213151414131313121212111111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

E
0.1

W

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-
0.6

SSW
1.3

SSE

-
0.5

SSW
0.1

E
0.4

SSW
0.1

W
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

NW
0.1

W
0.1

W
0.2

E
0.1

NW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WSW
0.4

SW
0.2

WSW
Period (s)915--147-151416181616161515131313161513
Wind waves (m) & direction
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2.1

SSW
1.9

SSE
1.7

SSE
2.4

S
1.8

SSE
1.7

SE
2.2

SSE
1.7

SSE

-

-

-

-
0.6

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)-116677776----4--------



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