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Cape St Francis Surf Report

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SURF RATING
FAIR
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
2.1 m
SWELL
1.7m @ 8s
WIND
20 km/h Onshore
WATER
20.8°C

★★★☆☆

Fair — worth a paddle: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.

Swell: 1.7 m @ 8 s (SW)

Wave height: 2.1 m

Wind: 20 km/h SW Onshore

Sea temp: 20.8 °C · Wetsuit: Shorty / springsuit

Best window today: 06:00–08:00 (lightest wind)

🧬 Break DNA
38% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 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

Onshore windwave direction
  • Mid-period SW swell at 8s is wrapping into the bank
  • 19 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 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 8km/h Cross01:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 8km/h Cross02:00 — Epic (★★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 4km/h Offshore03:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 7km/h Cross04:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 5km/h Cross05:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 7km/h Cross06:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 10km/h Cross07:00 — Epic (★★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 10km/h Offshore08:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 12km/h Cross09:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 13km/h Cross10:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 15km/h Cross11:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 16km/h Cross12:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 20km/h Onshore13:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 19km/h Onshore14:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 20km/h Onshore15:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 20km/h Onshore16:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 19km/h Cross17:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 2.1m chest-head · 17km/h Cross18:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 13km/h Cross19:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 12km/h Cross20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 9km/h Cross21:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 10km/h Cross22:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 8km/h Cross23:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 4km/h Onshorenow00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
■ epic   ■ clean   ■ fun   ■ marginal   ■ flat   ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour

🎒 Pack for this session

🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
Shorty / springsuit
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen (UV very high)
🦶 Bring
Booties for the rocks
⚠️ Onshore chop
☀️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
TueWedThuFriSat0.0m1.4m2.8m02141now
■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Mon 2 Nov ★★★☆☆ 2.1 m 9 s SW 20 km/h Onshore
Tue 3 Nov ★★★☆☆ 1.8 m 8 s SSW 16 km/h Cross
Wed 4 Nov ★★★★☆ 1.9 m 9 s SSW 23 km/h Cross
Thu 5 Nov ★★★☆☆ 2.4 m 9 s SSW 37 km/h Cross
Fri 6 Nov ★★★☆☆ 2.8 m 8 s SW 33 km/h Cross
Sat 7 Nov ★★☆☆☆ 2.6 m 8 s SSW 32 km/h Cross
Sun 8 Nov ★★★★☆ 3.0 m 9 s SSW 8 km/h Cross

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

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00L 03:01H 09:58L 16:38H 22:37now

☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 05:17 · Sunset 18:51 · 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 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:13 SAST.

Aerial map — Cape St Francis

Crayonised aerial map of 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.

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