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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
2.0 m
SWELL
2.0m @ 7s
WIND
12 km/h Onshore
WATER
15.7°C

★★☆☆☆

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

Swell: 2.0 m @ 7 s (WSW)

Wave height: 2.0 m

Wind: 12 km/h WSW Onshore

Sea temp: 15.7 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties

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

🧬 Break DNA
47% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Beach break (powerful)
🧭 Best swell
WSW groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
ENE 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
  • 11 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 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore01:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore02:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 3km/h Onshore03:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore04:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore05:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 1km/h Onshore06:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 2km/h Onshore07:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 2km/h Onshore08:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 2km/h Onshore09:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 4km/h Onshore10:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 6km/h Onshore11:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore12:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore13:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore14:00 — Marginal (★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore15:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore16:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore17:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore18:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore19:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 9km/h Onshore20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 8km/h Cross21:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 8km/h Cross22:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 10km/h Cross23:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 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 (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
WedThuFriSatSun0.0m1.6m3.2m01122now
■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Tue 13 Oct ★★☆☆☆ 2.0 m 7 s WSW 12 km/h Onshore
Wed 14 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.6 m 9 s WSW 18 km/h Cross
Thu 15 Oct ★★★★☆ 3.2 m 9 s WSW 19 km/h Cross
Fri 16 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.5 m 9 s WSW 12 km/h Cross
Sat 17 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.8 m 8 s SW 9 km/h Cross
Sun 18 Oct ★★★★☆ 2.6 m 9 s SW 20 km/h Cross
Mon 19 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.5 m 9 s SW 11 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 06:06 · Sunset 18:59 · 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 — Llandudno

Crayonised aerial map of Llandudno
The peak
Boulders
Rip
Take-off / peakHazard rocksRip current

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 Llandudno — Surf Local Knowledge

Llandudno is a small, exclusive cove tucked between granite boulders and steep mountain slopes on the Atlantic Peninsula, a short drive south of Camps Bay. Its compact white-sand beach is one of Cape Town's most scenic.

The beach break here throws hollow, powerful waves over a shifting sand bottom hemmed in by granite boulders, working on a south-west swell and best in south to south-east winds. When it is on it can be a punchy, barrelling wave, but the boulders, heavy shore break, rips and very cold water make it a spot for confident intermediate to advanced surfers only, not beginners. Nearby Sandy Bay and the Hout Bay area offer alternatives.

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