Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Virgin Point in South Africa, Cape Town. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| Wave height (m) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| Wave direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | |
| Wave period (s) | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.7 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 308 | 282 | 240 | 205 | 206 | 315 | 310 | 288 | 268 | 240 | 239 | 238 | 363 | 589 | 674 | 586 | 497 | 412 | 342 | 265 | 193 | 152 | 104 | 81 | 72 | 257 | 332 | 404 | 470 | 505 | 500 | 500 | 478 | 435 | 390 | 371 | 363 | 368 | 374 | 384 | 384 | 389 | 394 | 437 | 579 | 840 | 1391 | 2308 | 1801 | 1622 | 1464 | 1572 | 1150 | 1063 | 1129 | 1048 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 2.6 | 7.9 | 11 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 19.2 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 21.2 | 27.9 | 26.3 | 20.6 | 18 | 13.4 | 15.5 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 11 | 9 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 8.4 | |
| Wind direction | SEGlassy | NCross-on | NCross | NCross-on | NNWCross-on | NWCross-on | NCross-on | NCross-on | NCross | NCross | NNECross | NCross-on | NNECross | WGlassy | SSECross-off | ESEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NNECross | NNECross | NNWCross-on | NWOnshore | SCross | ESEGlassy | NEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NNECross | NNECross | NNWGlassy | WCross-on | SCross-off | SSEGlassy | NEGlassy | NNECross | NNECross | NNECross | NCross-on | NNWCross-on | NNWCross-on | NCross-on | NCross-on | NNECross | NECross | NNECross | NWCross-on | NNWCross-on | WNWOnshore | NNECross | NCross-on | NCross-on | NNECross | NEGlassy | SSWCross | SCross | SCross-off | SSECross-off | SEOffshore | |