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Cape St Francis Surf Report
SURF RATING
GOOD
★★★★☆
Great conditions: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
WAVE
1.6 m
SWELL
1.0m @ 10s
WIND
11 km/h Offshore
WATER
16.1°C
★★★★☆
Great conditions: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
Swell: 1.0 m @ 10 s (SW)
Wave height: 1.6 m
Wind: 11 km/h NNE Offshore
Sea temp: 16.1 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
Best window today: 17:00–19:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
66% match
Today: a solid, fun day
🌊 Wave type
Point / reef (right)
🧭 Best swell
S groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
N offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Intermediate–advanced
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 10s is wrapping into the bank
- 10 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
4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
🧴 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 9 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.6 m | 9 s | SSW | 10 km/h Onshore |
| Thu 10 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.0 m | 10 s | SW | 23 km/h Cross |
| Fri 11 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 2.3 m | 9 s | SSW | 14 km/h Onshore |
| Sat 12 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.7 m | 10 s | SSW | 9 km/h Cross |
| Sun 13 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 3.8 m | 10 s | SSE | 30 km/h Cross |
| Mon 14 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.9 m | 7 s | ESE | 9 km/h Onshore |
| Tue 15 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.9 m | 8 s | E | 15 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 06:26 · Sunset 18:09 · 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, 09 Sep 2026 03:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Cape St Francis
Seal Point
Rock & reef
Beach break
Take-off / peakHazard rocksPeak
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 Cape St Francis — Surf Local Knowledge
Cape St Francis sits on a rugged, rocky cape at the western edge of St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, about 40 kilometres from Jeffreys Bay. Its star wave is Seal Point, a long, exposed point that breaks below the lighthouse and reef.
Seal Point is a right-hand point break in the same family as Supertubes but longer, gentler and more forgiving, with workable walls rather than heaving barrels — a superb spot to build speed and practise carves. It is consistent year-round, reputedly offering around 150 quality days a year, and works best on a south to south-south-east swell with offshore north-westerly winds. Suited to intermediate surfers wanting a J-Bay-style right; the main hazards are the shallow rocks and reef, plus kelp.