Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Cape Vidal in South Africa, East Coast North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| Wave height (m) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wave direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 10 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 538 | 522 | 694 | 737 | 742 | 718 | 616 | 643 | 611 | 604 | 623 | 611 | 592 | 594 | 550 | 492 | 403 | 361 | 370 | 356 | 318 | 326 | 308 | 302 | 256 | 235 | 226 | 213 | 203 | 184 | 172 | 149 | 151 | 151 | 134 | 134 | 141 | 138 | 131 | 124 | 133 | 127 | 117 | 104 | 94 | 92 | 305 | 468 | 514 | 465 | 446 | 375 | 332 | 289 | 274 | 259 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 27.9 | 29.2 | 24.7 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 14.3 | 13 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 28.2 | 31.2 | 30.9 | 27.6 | 22.1 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 21.2 | 16.4 | 28 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 29.5 | 27.3 | 31.4 | 33.8 | 32.1 | 49 | 49.1 | 47.2 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 16.9 | 20.4 | 46.7 | 51.7 | 53.6 | 41.3 | 31.2 | 28.5 | 29.7 | 25.2 | 11 | 12.7 | 18.7 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 22.1 | 18.2 | 10.4 | 7.7 | |
| Wind direction | SSWCross-off | SSWOffshore | SWOffshore | SSWCross-off | SSECross-off | ESECross-on | ENEOnshore | ENEOnshore | SWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SCross-off | SSECross-off | SSECross | ESECross-on | ENEOnshore | NCross-on | NNWCross-on | NCross-on | NNECross-on | NEOnshore | NEOnshore | NNEOnshore | NCross-on | NNWCross-on | NCross-on | NCross-on | NCross-on | NNEBlown out | NNEBlown out | NNEBlown out | NBlown out | NBlown out | WSWOffshore | SWOffshore | SSWBlown out | SSWBlown out | SBlown out | SBlown out | SSWCross-off | SWOffshore | SWOffshore | SWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SECross-on | ESECross-on | ECross-on | EGlassy | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | SWOffshore | SCross-off | SSECross | SECross | SECross | SWOffshore | |