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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

4

3

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2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

3

Wave Height (m) & direction
1.9

SSE
2.3

SE
1.6

SE
1.6

SE
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

SW
2.4

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.9

SW
2.0

SW
1.6

WSW
Period(s) 9999131218161614131414131614131614131212
Energy11911053656532210277217586570757715607100910951470220423334136118211661129779
Wind
(km/h)
15
5
10
5
15
25
15
15
5
10
10
10
15
15
10
10
10
10
5
15
25
5
Wind Stateoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:34AM
1.44
6:11PM
1.39

6:31AM
1.30
7:12PM
1.32

7:40AM
1.40

8:23PM
1.27
8:58AM
1.10

9:38PM
1.25
10:19AM
1.07

10:47PM
1.27
11:29AM
1.11

11:44PM
1.30
12:24PM
1.15

12:30AM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:26PM
0.21
11:52AM
0.18

12:24AM
0.31
12:48PM
0.29

1:33AM
0.40
1:58PM
0.64

2:55AM
0.45

3:06PM
0.46
4:17AM
0.45

4:22PM
0.48

5:26AM
0.40
5:28PM
0.47

6:20AM
0.35
6:21PM
0.44

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Rain (mm)
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High °C
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Low °C
17161818171715151616151916161816162016171715
Chill °C (?)
19191920181815141616171916161917182018181716
Sunrise
-7:33--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:37--
Sunset
--5:50--5:49--5:49--5:49--5:47--5:47--5:45-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.3

S
1.1

SSE
1.6

SE
1.6

SE
0.9

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.5

SW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
1.0

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

SW
1.7

SW
2.4

SW
2.5

SW
3.0

SW
1.8

SW
1.9

SW
2.0

SW
1.6

WSW
Period (s)108998818161614131214131614131614131212
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

WSW
0.5

SSE
0.8

SSE
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.4

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
1.1

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.9

SW
0.2

SSE
0.8

SW
0.1

S
0.1

S
0.1

S

-
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.4

SE
0.6

SSW
Period (s)1211111413121111666141316121111-56711
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.9

SSE
2.3

SE

-

-
0.3

NW
0.6

NNW
0.4

NW
0.5

N

-

-

-
0.6

S
0.4

SSE

-
0.5

S
0.6

S
0.7

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.7

SE

-
0.5

NW

-
Period (s)99--2333---65-34445-3-



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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