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Live Surf Cam — Muizenberg

Live surf cam at Muizenberg
Cam courtesy Wavescape (Surfers Corner) · cached Mon 02 Nov 15:40 SAST
SURF RATING
POOR
★★☆☆☆
Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
1.6 m
SWELL
1.1m @ 8s
WIND
26 km/h Onshore
WATER
17.6°C

★★☆☆☆

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

Swell: 1.1 m @ 8 s (SW)

Wave height: 1.6 m

Wind: 26 km/h SSE Onshore

Sea temp: 17.6 °C · Wetsuit: 3/2 mm full wetsuit

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

🧬 Break DNA
39% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Beach break (gentle)
🧭 Best swell
S groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
N 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
  • Mid-period SW swell at 8s is wrapping into the bank
  • 25 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 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 23km/h Onshore01:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 23km/h Onshore02:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore03:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 23km/h Onshore04:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore05:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 21km/h Onshore06:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 21km/h Onshore07:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore08:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 21km/h Onshore09:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore10:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore11:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore12:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 22km/h Onshore13:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 23km/h Onshore14:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 24km/h Onshore15:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 26km/h Onshore16:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 24km/h Onshore17:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 24km/h Onshore18:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 27km/h Onshore19:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 26km/h Onshore20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 26km/h Onshore21:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 26km/h Onshore22:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 25km/h Onshore23:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 22km/h Onshorenow00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
■ epic   ■ clean   ■ fun   ■ marginal   ■ flat   ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour

🎒 Pack for this session

🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
3/2 mm full wetsuit
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen (UV very high)
⚠️ 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
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■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Mon 2 Nov ★★★☆☆ 1.8 m 9 s SW 22 km/h Onshore
Tue 3 Nov ★★★☆☆ 1.4 m 8 s SSW 4 km/h Onshore
Wed 4 Nov ★★★☆☆ 1.1 m 9 s SSW 5 km/h Cross
Thu 5 Nov ★★★★☆ 1.9 m 10 s WSW 27 km/h Offshore
Fri 6 Nov ★★★★☆ 1.8 m 8 s WSW 19 km/h Cross
Sat 7 Nov ★★★☆☆ 2.3 m 8 s SSW 15 km/h Onshore
Sun 8 Nov ★★★☆☆ 2.0 m 8 s SSW 17 km/h Onshore

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

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00L 03:12H 09:43L 16:20H 22:24now

☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 05:42 · Sunset 19:16 · 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 — Muizenberg

Crayonised aerial map of Muizenberg
Surfer's Corner
Beach break
Rocks
Take-off / peakPeakHazard 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 Muizenberg — Surf Local Knowledge

Muizenberg sits in the north-western corner of False Bay, about 25 km from central Cape Town, with its brightly painted beach huts and long, gently sloping sandy beach. Surfers' Corner is the heart of Cape Town's learn-to-surf scene.

It is a soft, forgiving beach break producing long, mellow rollers that are ideal for beginners, longboarders and improvers, and it is backed by surf schools, rental kiosks and cafes. It works on a south to south-west swell and is cleanest on north-westerly (often winter) winds, and the False Bay water is warmer than the Atlantic side. Hazards are gentle, though rip currents form and the bay has sharks, so shark-spotters and a flag system operate on the beach.

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