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Bloubergstrand Surf Report
SURF RATING
FIRING
★★★★★
Great conditions: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
WAVE
2.1 m
SWELL
2.0m @ 9s
WIND
13 km/h Offshore
WATER
13.0°C
★★★★★
Great conditions: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
Swell: 2.0 m @ 9 s (SW)
Wave height: 2.1 m
Wind: 13 km/h ENE Offshore
Sea temp: 13.0 °C · Wetsuit: 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties + gloves
Best window today: 10:00–12:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
70% match
Today: a solid, fun day
🌊 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
- Mid-period SW swell at 9s is wrapping into the bank
- 12 km/h offshore wind is grooming it clean
- 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
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
5/4 mm wetsuit, booties + gloves
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
🌅Dawn window:Best quality, coolest — usually the quietest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.4 m | 9 s | SW | 13 km/h Cross |
| Fri 4 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.3 m | 8 s | SSW | 33 km/h Offshore |
| Sat 5 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.4 m | 7 s | S | 24 km/h Offshore |
| Sun 6 Sep | ★★★★★ | 1.6 m | 13 s | SSW | 10 km/h Offshore |
| Mon 7 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.7 m | 11 s | SW | 13 km/h Onshore |
| Tue 8 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.3 m | 9 s | SW | 7 km/h Onshore |
| Wed 9 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.0 m | 9 s | SW | 10 km/h Onshore |
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 07:00 · Sunset 18:30 · Peak UV 5
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:13 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.