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SURF RATING
POOR
★★☆☆☆
Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
1.8 m
SWELL
1.8m @ 7s
WIND
15 km/h Onshore
WATER
16.0°C

★★☆☆☆

Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.

Swell: 1.8 m @ 7 s (WSW)

Wave height: 1.8 m

Wind: 15 km/h WSW Onshore

Sea temp: 16.0 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties

Best window today: 09:00–11:00 (lightest wind)

🧬 Break DNA
36% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Beach break
🧭 Best swell
W groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
E offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 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

Onshore windwave direction
  • Short, wind-driven WSW swell at 7s is wrapping into the bank
  • 14 km/h onshore wind is adding chop
  • Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
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🏄 When to paddle out today

🏄 Reading today’s surf…
00:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 2km/h Cross01:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore02:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 6km/h Cross03:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 2km/h Cross04:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 1km/h Offshore05:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 2km/h Offshore06:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 2km/h Offshore07:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 5km/h Offshore08:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 3km/h Offshore09:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore10:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 5km/h Onshore11:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore12:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 15km/h Onshore13:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 18km/h Onshore14:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 17km/h Onshore15:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 17km/h Onshore16:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 19km/h Onshore17:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 18km/h Onshore18:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 17km/h Onshore19:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 14km/h Cross20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 10km/h Cross21:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 11km/h Cross22:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 9km/h Cross23:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 6km/h Crossnow00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
■ epic   ■ clean   ■ fun   ■ marginal   ■ flat   ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour

🎒 Pack for this session

🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen (UV very high)
🧢 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
NESW
■ swell in   ■ wind (green=offshore/good)   offshore zone
Spot match
Swell anglePeriodSizeWindSea state
5-day wave & wind forecast
WedThuFriSatSun0.0m1.4m2.8m01428now
■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Tue 13 Oct ★★☆☆☆ 1.8 m 7 s WSW 15 km/h Onshore
Wed 14 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.2 m 9 s WSW 19 km/h Onshore
Thu 15 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.8 m 10 s WSW 19 km/h Onshore
Fri 16 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.2 m 8 s WSW 13 km/h Onshore
Sat 17 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.5 m 8 s WSW 14 km/h Onshore
Sun 18 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.4 m 9 s SW 24 km/h Cross
Mon 19 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.3 m 9 s SW 12 km/h Onshore

Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00H 04:25L 10:21H 16:34L 22:44now

☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 18:58 · Peak UV 8

Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 50+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.

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Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:13 SAST.

Aerial map — Bloubergstrand

Crayonised aerial map of 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.

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