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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 short, wind-driven swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
WAVE
1.6 m
SWELL
1.1m @ 7s
WIND
10 km/h Offshore
WATER
16.2°C

★★★☆☆

Fair — worth a paddle: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.

Swell: 1.1 m @ 7 s (ESE)

Wave height: 1.6 m

Wind: 10 km/h NNW Offshore

Sea temp: 16.2 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties

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

🧬 Break DNA
48% 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

Offshore windwave direction
  • Short, wind-driven ESE swell at 7s is hitting at an angle
  • 9 km/h offshore wind is grooming it clean
  • 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 (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 14km/h Offshore01:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 20km/h Offshore02:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 22km/h Offshore03:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 15km/h Offshore04:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 9km/h Cross05:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 10km/h Cross06:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 12km/h Cross07:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 14km/h Offshore08:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 13km/h Offshore09:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 10km/h Offshore10:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 11km/h Cross11:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 24km/h Cross12:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 26km/h Cross13:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 25km/h Cross14:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 25km/h Cross15:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 27km/h Cross16:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 21km/h Cross17:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 18km/h Cross18:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.5m waist-chest · 15km/h Cross19:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.4m waist-chest · 13km/h Cross20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.4m waist-chest · 12km/h Cross21:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.4m waist-chest · 11km/h Cross22:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.3m waist-chest · 9km/h Cross23:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.3m waist-chest · 7km/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
🧢 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
ThuFriSatSunMon0.0m1.3m2.6m01632now
■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Wed 23 Sep ★★★☆☆ 1.7 m 7 s ESE 26 km/h Cross
Thu 24 Sep ★★★☆☆ 2.0 m 7 s S 22 km/h Cross
Fri 25 Sep ★★★☆☆ 2.1 m 10 s SSW 31 km/h Cross
Sat 26 Sep ★★★★☆ 1.7 m 9 s SSW 11 km/h Cross
Sun 27 Sep ★★☆☆☆ 2.5 m 8 s SSW 22 km/h Onshore
Mon 28 Sep ★★☆☆☆ 2.5 m 7 s S 15 km/h Onshore
Tue 29 Sep ★★★☆☆ 2.6 m 7 s SSE 9 km/h Cross

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

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

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☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 18:18 · Peak UV 6

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 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13 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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