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Bloubergstrand Surf Report
SURF RATING
FAIR
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: knee-to-waist-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
WAVE
1.0 m
SWELL
0.9m @ 8s
WIND
7 km/h Cross-shore
WATER
15.3°C
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: knee-to-waist-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
Swell: 0.9 m @ 8 s (SW)
Wave height: 1.0 m
Wind: 7 km/h NNE Cross-shore
Sea temp: 15.3 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
Best window today: 11:00–13:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
40% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Beach break
🧭 Best swell
W groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
E offshore
🏄 Board
Fish or groveller
📈 Skill
Beginner-friendly on the smaller days
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.
🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now
- Mid-period SW swell at 8s is wrapping into the bank
- 7 km/h cross-shore wind gives some texture
- Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
🏄 When to paddle out today
🏄 Reading today’s surf…
■ epic ■ clean ■ fun ■ marginal ■ flat ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour
🎒 Pack for this session
🏄 Board
Fish or groveller
🤿 Wetsuit
4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
■ swell in ■ wind (green=offshore/good) offshore zone
Spot match
5-day wave & wind forecast
■ wave height (m) ── wind (km/h, right)
7-Day Surf Forecast
| Day | Rating | Wave | Period | Swell | Midday wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.0 m | 8 s | SW | 7 km/h Onshore |
| Thu 24 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.2 m | 8 s | SSW | 8 km/h Onshore |
| Fri 25 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.3 m | 9 s | SW | 3 km/h Cross |
| Sat 26 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.6 m | 9 s | SW | 15 km/h Cross |
| Sun 27 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.2 m | 10 s | SW | 30 km/h Cross |
| Mon 28 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.6 m | 10 s | WSW | 23 km/h Offshore |
| Tue 29 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.0 m | 10 s | SW | 11 km/h Offshore |
Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.
🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 18:44 · Peak UV 6
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 50, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 50 sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Bloubergstrand
Beach break
Rocks
PeakHazard rocks
Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.
About Bloubergstrand — Surf Local Knowledge
Bloubergstrand stretches along Table Bay about 20 km north of central Cape Town and is famous for its postcard views of Table Mountain across the water. Big Bay and Little Bay are the focal beaches, backed by a lively strip of cafes and surf shops.
Big Bay is a sandy beach break with peaks that suit beginners and intermediates, but the area is far better known as Cape Town's kitesurfing and windsurfing capital thanks to the strong, reliable summer south-easter. Surf works on a south-west swell in lighter or south-east winds; when the wind is up it becomes all about the kites. Hazards are cold Atlantic water, strong wind chop and busy line-ups shared with kitesurfers.