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Cape Town Surf Report and Forecast

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Today's Tide - Cape Town Time Times for Cape Town
Low 2:59AM 2.6ft
High 8:57AM 4.2ft
Low 3:09PM 2.5ft
High 9:38PM 4.6ft
First Light 7:05AM
Sunrise 7:32AM
Sunset 5:52PM
Last Light 6:19PM

Tide Location Cape Town, South Africa - 5.15km away Help

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Milnerton Lighthouse in the north of this zone is an average beach break, whilst nearby The Wedge is the place to go if you fancy polluted barrels.

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Cape Town Surf Forecast Sat 18 May - Sun 2 Jun

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Surf Forecasting help for Cape Town

A detailed long range Cape Town Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Cape Town and nearby surf spots in the South Africa area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

Surf Forecasting Articles

Hourly Swell Rating Primary Swell Secondary Swell Wind (+ Gusts) Weather Prob.
Sat 05/18 12am 8ft 11s 193.93° 3ft 12s   9 11 mph Clear 55°f 100%
3am 6.5ft 11s 197.73° 3ft 14s   7 9 mph Clear 55°f 100%
Sat 05/18 6am 7ft 12s 202.3° 3ft 14s   6 8 mph Sunny 54°f 100%
9am 7.5ft 12s 200.31° 1.1ft 18s   5 6 mph Sunny 59°f 100%
Noon 7ft 12s 200.37° 1.1ft 18s   6 6 mph Sunny 68°f 100%
3pm 7ft 12s 200.58° 1.3ft 18s   9 11 mph Sunny 68°f 100%
6pm 7ft 12s 200.2° 1.2ft 17s   9 12 mph Clear 66°f 100%
9pm 6ft 11s 210.14° 1.2ft 17s 3ft 6s 9 11 mph Clear 64°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 2:59AM 2.6ft
High 8:57AM 4.2ft
Low 3:09PM 2.5ft
High 9:38PM 4.6ft
First Light 7:05AM
Sunrise 7:32AM
Sunset 5:52PM
Last Light 6:19PM
Sun 05/19 12am 5.5ft 11s 211.82° 0.9ft 17s 3ft 6s 9 11 mph Clear 64°f 100%
3am 5.5ft 11s 213.38° 0.7ft 17s 2.5ft 6s 7 9 mph Clear 66°f 100%
Sun 05/19 6am 5.5ft 11s 215.03° 2.5ft 6s   5 6 mph Sunny 68°f 100%
9am 5ft 11s 216.63° 2ft 5s   1 2 mph Sunny 72°f 100%
Noon 5ft 11s 209.04° 3ft 13s   7
mph 		Sunny 73°f 100%
3pm 6ft 13s 213.35° 1ft 19s   9 10 mph Sunny 68°f 100%
6pm 7ft 14s 213.08°     10 13 mph Clear 63°f 100%
9pm 8ft 16s 213.94°     10 13 mph Clear 63°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 4:18AM 2.4ft
High 10:20AM 4.2ft
Low 4:27PM 2.4ft
High 10:49PM 4.8ft
First Light 7:06AM
Sunrise 7:33AM
Sunset 5:51PM
Last Light 6:18PM
Mon 05/20 12am 7.5ft 16s 222.71° 3.5ft 5s   10 13 mph Clear 63°f 100%
3am 9ft 15s 216.21°     10 13 mph Clear 63°f 100%
Mon 05/20 6am 9ft 15s 217.91°     10 13 mph Sunny 63°f 100%
9am 8.5ft 14s 220.17°     10 13 mph Sunny 68°f 100%
Noon 8.5ft 14s 221.59°     11 12 mph Sunny 72°f 100%
3pm 8ft 14s 221.17°     13 16 mph Sunny 70°f 100%
6pm 7ft 13s 230.31° 3.5ft 5s   11 14 mph Clear 66°f 100%
9pm 7ft 13s 231.36° 3ft 5s   9 11 mph Mostly Clear 64°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 5:25AM 2.1ft
High 11:32AM 4.5ft
Low 5:33PM 2.2ft
High 11:51PM 5.1ft
First Light 7:07AM
Sunrise 7:34AM
Sunset 5:51PM
Last Light 6:18PM
Tue 05/21 12am 6.5ft 13s 232.29° 2.5ft 5s   7 8 mph Mostly Clear 64°f 100%
3am 6.5ft 13s 232.9° 2ft 5s   5 7 mph Mostly Clear 66°f 100%
Tue 05/21 6am 6ft 13s 233.39° 2ft 5s   4 5 mph Fair 68°f 100%
9am 5.5ft 12s 233.72° 1.7ft 5s   2 3 mph Fair 73°f 100%
Noon 5.5ft 12s 233.99° 1.5ft 5s   4 5 mph Fair 79°f 100%
3pm 5ft 12s 234.12° 1.4ft 5s   5 6 mph Brief Showers 75°f 100%
6pm 5ft 12s 234.26° 1.3ft 4s 0.2ft 10s 3 4 mph Brief Showers 70°f 100%
9pm 4.5ft 11s 231.81° 1.5ft 12s   2 4 mph Brief Showers Possible 72°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 6:20AM 1.7ft
High 12:30PM 4.9ft
Low 6:29PM 1.9ft
First Light 7:07AM
Sunrise 7:34AM
Sunset 5:50PM
Last Light 6:17PM
Wed 05/22 12am 3.5ft 12s 245.1° 3.5ft 11s   11 15 mph Brief Showers Possible 66°f 100%
3am 4ft 11s 225.05° 2.5ft 11s 1.7ft 3s 13 21 mph Clear 63°f 100%
Wed 05/22 6am 4ft 11s 225.52° 2ft 11s 2ft 4s 14 21 mph Sunny 63°f 100%
9am 4ft 11s 225.62° 2ft 11s 2.5ft 4s 14 20 mph Fair 66°f 100%
Noon 3.5ft 11s 219.86° 2.5ft 11s 2.5ft 4s 14 19 mph Fair 66°f 90%
3pm 4ft 12s 221.07° 2.5ft 11s 1.8ft 4s 13 17 mph Cloudy 64°f 90%
6pm 4ft 11s 221.28° 2.5ft 11s 1.5ft 4s 11 16 mph Cloudy 63°f 100%
9pm 3.5ft 11s 219.73° 2.5ft 11s 1.3ft 3s 10 15 mph Cloudy 61°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
High 12:43AM 5.5ft
Low 7:08AM 1.3ft
High 1:19PM 5.2ft
Low 7:19PM 1.5ft
First Light 7:08AM
Sunrise 7:35AM
Sunset 5:50PM
Last Light 6:17PM
Thu 05/23 12am 3.5ft 11s 217.75° 2.5ft 11s 1.2ft 3s 10 15 mph Cloudy 61°f 100%
3am 4.5ft 11s 229.49° 1.1ft 11s   11 14 mph Mostly Clear 61°f 100%
Thu 05/23 6am 4ft 11s 228.51° 1.2ft 13s   12 17 mph Fair 59°f 100%
9am 4ft 10s 226.37° 1.5ft 13s 1ft 2s 13 15 mph Fair 63°f 100%
Noon 3ft 12s 263.64° 3ft 10s   13 15 mph Fair 64°f 63%
3pm 3.5ft 12s 262.94° 3ft 10s   12 15 mph Fair 64°f 63%
6pm 3.5ft 11s 261.53° 3ft 10s   10 13 mph Mostly Clear 63°f 63%
9pm 3.5ft 11s 263.16° 2ft 10s   9 11 mph Mostly Clear 61°f 63%
Tide and daylight times for
High 1:31AM 5.8ft
Low 7:53AM 1ft
High 2:05PM 5.6ft
Low 8:07PM 1.3ft
First Light 7:09AM
Sunrise 7:36AM
Sunset 5:49PM
Last Light 6:16PM
Fri 05/24 12am 3ft 11s 265.6° 2.5ft 12s   7 9 mph Mostly Clear 61°f 54%
3am 2.5ft 12s 254.99° 3ft 10s   5 8 mph Cloudy 61°f 54%
Fri 05/24 6am 4.5ft 12s 256.73° 1.7ft 9s   4 6 mph Overcast 61°f 54%
9am 4.5ft 11s 256.56° 1.9ft 9s   5 6 mph Overcast 63°f 54%
Noon 4ft 11s 256.05° 2ft 9s   5 5 mph Overcast 64°f 60%
3pm 4ft 11s 254.8° 2ft 9s   6
mph 		Overcast 63°f 60%
6pm 3.5ft 11s 258.12° 2.5ft 9s   5 6 mph Overcast 61°f 60%
9pm 3.5ft 10s 258.12° 2.5ft 9s   5 7 mph Mostly Clear 61°f 60%
Tide and daylight times for
High 2:18AM 6.1ft
Low 8:37AM 0.7ft
High 2:50PM 5.8ft
Low 8:53PM 1.1ft
First Light 7:09AM
Sunrise 7:36AM
Sunset 5:49PM
Last Light 6:16PM

Extended Surf Forecast for Cape Town Area
Sat 05/25 12am 6ft 11s 227.65°     1 2 mph Overcast 66°f 54%
3am 6ft 10s 227.65° 0.9ft 11s   5 6 mph Mostly Clear 64°f 54%
Sat 05/25 6am 5.5ft 10s 225.35° 0.9ft 11s   1 2 mph Fair 63°f 63%
9am 5ft 9s 226.5° 2ft 12s   3 4 mph Fair 66°f 63%
Noon 4.5ft 9s 225.35° 2ft 11s   8 8 mph Fair 68°f 63%
3pm 3.5ft 9s 236.81° 3.5ft 11s   5 6 mph Overcast 64°f 63%
6pm 3ft 9s 243.12° 4ft 10s   3 4 mph Cloudy 63°f 27%
9pm 3ft 9s 254.58° 3.5ft 10s   4 5 mph Mostly Clear 61°f 27%
Tide and daylight times for
High 3:03AM 6.2ft
Low 9:21AM 0.6ft
High 3:35PM 6ft
Low 9:40PM 1ft
First Light 7:10AM
Sunrise 7:37AM
Sunset 5:48PM
Last Light 6:15PM
Sun 05/26 12am 4.5ft 10s 219.05° 0.5ft 16s 2ft 4s 8 12 mph Mostly Clear 61°f 24%
3am 4ft 8s 258.01° 3ft 10s 2.5ft 4s 16 18 mph Mostly Clear 64°f 24%
Sun 05/26 6am 5ft 9s 256.87° 3ft 10s 2ft 4s 16 18 mph Fair 64°f 60%
9am 6ft 8s 260.31° 2.5ft 10s   23 27 mph Showers 63°f 60%
Noon 5.5ft 8s 258.59° 2.5ft 9s   23 27 mph Showers 63°f 81%
3pm 5.5ft 8s 257.44° 2ft 9s   23 27 mph Showers 63°f 81%
6pm 5.5ft 9s 256.87° 2ft 9s   23 27 mph Showers 63°f 49%
9pm 5ft 9s 260.31° 2.5ft 9s   16 18 mph Mostly Clear 64°f 49%
Tide and daylight times for
High 3:49AM 6.2ft
Low 10:06AM 0.6ft
High 4:21PM 6ft
Low 10:27PM 1ft
First Light 7:10AM
Sunrise 7:38AM
Sunset 5:48PM
Last Light 6:15PM
Mon 05/27 12am 4.5ft 9s 263.17° 3ft 8s   24 29 mph Rain 64°f 56%
3am 4.5ft 9s 264.32° 3ft 8s   24 29 mph Rain 64°f 56%
Mon 05/27 6am 4ft 9s 265.46° 3ft 8s   24 29 mph Rain 64°f 56%
9am 4.5ft 15s 194.99° 3.5ft 9s   25 31 mph Showers 64°f 56%
Noon 3.5ft 9s 266.61° 3.5ft 9s   25 31 mph Showers 64°f 56%
3pm 3.5ft 14s 203.01° 3.5ft 9s   25 31 mph Showers 64°f 56%
6pm 5ft 14s 194.42° 3ft 9s   25 31 mph Showers 64°f 25%
9pm 5ft 13s 194.42° 3ft 9s   24 29 mph Rain 64°f 25%
Tide and daylight times for
High 4:36AM 6ft
Low 10:51AM 0.8ft
High 5:08PM 6ft
Low 11:18PM 1.2ft
First Light 7:11AM
Sunrise 7:38AM
Sunset 5:47PM
Last Light 6:15PM
Tue 05/28 12am 5ft 13s 194.99° 2.5ft 9s   27 30 mph Brief Showers 63°f 15%

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