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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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2

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3

0

0

2

2

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2

0

0

0

1

0

4

4

0

0

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SW
1.1

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.8

SSE
1.5

SSE
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
1.9

S
1.4

SW
2.3

SW
2.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.4

SW
2.2

SW
2.2

SW
Period(s) (?)1110101010779111010111111710131312121413
Energy(?)1924301492559385073672392652112941591081726218972448181078598424342008
Wind
(km/h)
10
20
20
30
45
35
35
30
15
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20
15
25
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25
35
30
40
10
35
25
25
Wind State(?)crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)

6:42PM
1.18

6:59AM
1.27
7:19PM
1.07

7:40AM
1.14

8:22PM
1.24
8:42AM
1.03

10:00PM
0.90
10:38AM
0.98

12:14AM
0.95
12:21PM
1.04

1:15AM
1.07
1:17PM
1.15

1:54AM
1.19
1:55PM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:44PM
0.34

12:38AM
0.40
1:18PM
0.45

1:13AM
0.52

2:05PM
0.56
2:14AM
0.88

3:30PM
0.64
3:52AM
0.72

5:54PM
0.62

6:23AM
0.67
7:05PM
0.51

7:21AM
0.56
7:45PM
0.40

7:59AM
0.45
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
20202021242222232224282322222119221922232017
Low °C
20202020242021222021282122221919221920211717
Chill °C (?)
20202021242222232224282322222118221822232017
Sunrise
6:11--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:18--6:16
Sunset
-7:46--7:45--7:44--7:44--7:43--7:42--7:40--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.9

SW
1.3

SW
0.9

SW
0.2

SSW
0.2

WNW
0.9

SW
0.9

SW
0.8

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.9

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.7

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SW
0.7

SSW
1.4

SW
2.3

SW
2.3

SW
1.4

SW
1.4

SW
2.2

SW
2.2

SW
Period (s)11101012131099910101111111610131312121413
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW
0.3

NW
0.2

WNW
0.1

NW
0.3

NW
0.1

NW
0.3

SSW
0.4

S
0.7

SSW
0.1

W
0.3

WSW
0.2

W
0.2

S
0.3

SW
0.1

W
0.8

SW
0.4

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.2

WNW
0.3

WNW
0.3

SSE
Period (s)16151514131312111112988181814161615151513
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.3

S
0.5

SW
0.1

SE
1.1

SSW
2.2

SSW
1.8

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.5

SSE
1.3

S
1.0

SE
1.1

S
0.8

SSE
0.6

S
0.3

S
1.9

S
1.7

SSE
2.2

S
2.5

SE
1.6

SE
2.1

SSE
2.0

S
1.7

SSE
Period (s)545101077665554876776786



Cape Town Surf Breaks

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