Cape Town Surf Report and Forecast

Current Conditions

  • 3-5ft

6mph Light, Onshore

  • Primary Swell
    5ft at 11s
  • Secondary Swell
    3ft at 10s
  • Wind Swell
    1.6ft at 13s

  • Mostly Cloudy Air 66°f Sea 59 °f

Today's tide for Cape Town
Today's tide for Cape Town
High 3:55AM 5.54ft
Low 10:06AM 1.28ft
High 4:21PM 5.31ft
Low 10:14PM 1.74ft
First Light 7:02AM
Sunrise 7:29AM
Sunset 5:56PM
Last Light 6:22PM

Tide Location Cape Town, South Africa - 3.18 miles away

Cape Town Surf Forecast Wed 12 May - Wed 19 May

Hourly 7 Day 16 Day PRO

South Africa Chart

Surf Swell Rating Primary Swell Secondary Swell Wind Weather Prob.
Thursday 05/13
Advanced Forecast
12am 5-8ft

8ft

12s

3.5ft
11s
0.5ft
14s
3
3 mph
59°f
 100%
3am 5-7ft

7.5ft

12s

3.5ft
11s
0.5ft
14s
3
3 mph
58°f
 100%
6am 4-7ft

7ft

11s

3ft
10s
0.6ft
15s
4
6 mph
57°f
 100%
9am 4-6ft

6.5ft

11s

3ft
10s
0.7ft
15s
5
7 mph
59°f
 100%
Noon 4-6ft

5.5ft

11s

3ft
10s
1.4ft
13s
6
7 mph
65°f
 100%
3pm 3-5ft

5ft

11s

3ft
10s
1.6ft
13s
6
7 mph
66°f
 100%
6pm 3-5ft

5ft

11s

3ft
10s
1.9ft
12s
4
5 mph
64°f
 100%
9pm 3-5ft

4ft

11s

3ft
10s
1.9ft
12s
1
1 mph
62°f
 100%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
High 3:55AM 5.54ft
Low 10:06AM 1.28ft
High 4:21PM 5.31ft
Low 10:14PM 1.74ft
First Light 7:02AM
Sunrise 7:29AM
Sunset 5:56PM
Last Light 6:22PM
Friday 05/14
12am 3-5ft

3.5ft

12s

4ft
11s
2.5ft
13s
3
3 mph
61°f
 100%
3am 3-5ft

3.5ft

11s

4ft
11s
2ft
13s
3
3 mph
60°f
 100%
6am 3-5ft

3.5ft

11s

3.5ft
11s
2.5ft
13s
5
8 mph
61°f
 100%
9am 3-5ft

3.5ft

11s

3.5ft
11s
3ft
13s
6
10 mph
64°f
 100%
Noon 3-4ft

3ft

11s

3ft
11s
3.5ft
13s
9
20 mph
69°f
 85%
3pm 3-5ft

5ft

13s

3ft
10s
0.8ft
13s
11
24 mph
67°f
 90%
6pm 4-6ft

5.5ft

13s

2.5ft
10s
0.8ft
13s
9
17 mph
63°f
 100%
9pm 3-4ft

4.5ft

11s

3.5ft
6s
1.9ft
10s
9
17 mph
63°f
 100%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
High 4:23AM 5.41ft
Low 10:34AM 1.38ft
High 4:52PM 5.18ft
Low 10:45PM 1.9ft
First Light 7:03AM
Sunrise 7:30AM
Sunset 5:55PM
Last Light 6:21PM
Saturday 05/15
12am 3-5ft

4.5ft

12s

3.5ft
7s
1.6ft
10s
10
25 mph
62°f
 100%
3am 3-5ft

4.5ft

11s

4ft
7s
0.7ft
12s
10
24 mph
61°f
 100%
6am 5-7ft

6.5ft

11s

1.6ft
12s
0.5ft
16s
9
20 mph
61°f
 85%
9am 5-7ft

7ft

11s

0.8ft
15s
0.8ft
12s
8
18 mph
61°f
 80%
Noon 4-6ft

5.5ft

11s

4.5ft
9s
1.2ft
15s
9
19 mph
63°f
 70%
3pm 4-6ft

6.5ft

10s

4ft
9s
1.8ft
14s
7
11 mph
63°f
 85%
6pm 4-6ft

6.5ft

10s

4ft
9s
2.5ft
14s
2
4 mph
61°f
 70%
9pm 4-6ft

7ft

10s

3ft
13s
3.5ft
9s
9
14 mph
58°f
 85%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
High 4:53AM 5.22ft
Low 11:05AM 1.57ft
High 5:25PM 5.02ft
Low 11:19PM 2.1ft
First Light 7:04AM
Sunrise 7:30AM
Sunset 5:54PM
Last Light 6:21PM
Sunday 05/16
12am 4-6ft

4.5ft

13s

6.5ft
11s
0.8ft
12s
8
12 mph
58°f
 95%
3am 4-6ft

4.5ft

12s

6.5ft
11s
0.7ft
12s
10
14 mph
58°f
 85%
6am 4-6ft

4.5ft

12s

6ft
11s
9
13 mph
58°f
 95%
9am 4-6ft

4.5ft

12s

5.5ft
11s
0.5ft
16s
8
12 mph
59°f
 95%
Noon 3-5ft

5.5ft

11s

4ft
11s
0.5ft
16s
9
9 mph
62°f
 95%
3pm 3-5ft

5.5ft

11s

4ft
11s
0.5ft
16s
9
9 mph
62°f
 100%
6pm 3-5ft

5ft

11s

3.5ft
11s
0.5ft
16s
6
8 mph
59°f
 100%
9pm 3-5ft

5ft

10s

3.5ft
11s
1.3ft
11s
4
7 mph
58°f
 100%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
High 5:26AM 4.99ft
Low 11:40AM 1.77ft
High 6:03PM 4.85ft
First Light 7:04AM
Sunrise 7:31AM
Sunset 5:53PM
Last Light 6:20PM
Monday 05/17
12am 3-5ft

5ft

10s

3ft
10s
0.3ft
18s
4
7 mph
57°f
 100%
3am 3-5ft

5ft

10s

3ft
10s
1ft
15s
4
7 mph
57°f
 100%
6am 3-5ft

5.5ft

10s

2.5ft
10s
0.8ft
15s
1
2 mph
56°f
 100%
9am 3-5ft

5.5ft

10s

2.5ft
10s
0.7ft
15s
2
2 mph
57°f
 95%
Noon 3-5ft

6ft

10s

2ft
10s
0.4ft
16s
3
4 mph
62°f
 95%
3pm 4-6ft

6.5ft

11s

2ft
9s
0.8ft
15s
4
3 mph
63°f
 90%
6pm 4-6ft

7.5ft

12s

1.8ft
9s
0.9ft
15s
6
6 mph
61°f
 95%
9pm 4-7ft

7.5ft

12s

1.7ft
9s
0.6ft
11s
4
6 mph
58°f
 95%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
Low 12:01AM 2.33ft
High 6:07AM 4.69ft
Low 12:22PM 2.03ft
High 6:50PM 4.69ft
First Light 7:05AM
Sunrise 7:32AM
Sunset 5:53PM
Last Light 6:20PM
Tuesday 05/18
12am 4-7ft

7.5ft

12s

1.5ft
9s
0.6ft
11s
3
4 mph
57°f
 95%
3am 4-7ft

7.5ft

12s

1.4ft
9s
0.5ft
11s
3
3 mph
56°f
 95%
6am 4-7ft

7ft

12s

1.3ft
9s
0.5ft
11s
3
3 mph
55°f
 95%
9am 4-6ft

7ft

12s

1.2ft
8s
0.5ft
10s
2
2 mph
54°f
 95%
Noon 4-6ft

6.5ft

12s

1.1ft
8s
0.5ft
10s
2
2 mph
61°f
 100%
3pm 4-6ft

6ft

12s

1ft
8s
0.5ft
10s
2
3 mph
66°f
 100%
6pm 4-6ft

5.5ft

12s

1ft
8s
0.5ft
11s
3
2 mph
64°f
 100%
9pm 4-5ft

5.5ft

11s

1ft
8s
0.6ft
12s
3
3 mph
60°f
 95%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
Low 12:57AM 2.49ft
High 7:02AM 4.43ft
Low 1:19PM 2.26ft
High 7:53PM 4.56ft
First Light 7:06AM
Sunrise 7:32AM
Sunset 5:52PM
Last Light 6:19PM
Wednesday 05/19
12am 3-5ft

5ft

11s

0.9ft
8s
0.5ft
12s
0
0 mph
58°f
 95%
3am 3-5ft

4.5ft

11s

0.9ft
8s
0.5ft
12s
4
4 mph
57°f
 95%
6am 3-5ft

4.5ft

11s

0.8ft
7s
0.5ft
12s
5
7 mph
56°f
 95%
9am 3-5ft

5ft

11s

0.6ft
7s
0.5ft
10s
7
10 mph
55°f
 85%
Noon 3-4ft

4ft

11s

3.5ft
9s
0.4ft
10s
9
13 mph
62°f
 55%
3pm 3-5ft

4.5ft

9s

3.5ft
11s
0.4ft
10s
10
20 mph
64°f
 40%
6pm 4-6ft

5ft

9s

3ft
11s
1.8ft
13s
10
22 mph
62°f
 35%
9pm 4-6ft

6ft

9s

2.5ft
11s
2ft
13s
10
24 mph
60°f
 40%
Tide for Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Cape Town
Low 2:18AM 2.59ft
High 8:18AM 4.23ft
Low 2:38PM 2.43ft
High 9:12PM 4.59ft
First Light 7:06AM
Sunrise 7:33AM
Sunset 5:52PM
Last Light 6:18PM

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