Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Strand (pipe) in South Africa, Cape Town. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| Wave height (m) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Wave direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.9 | 7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 618 | 824 | 897 | 1110 | 1145 | 1079 | 972 | 864 | 765 | 672 | 573 | 490 | 425 | 362 | 332 | 316 | 321 | 287 | 252 | 230 | 206 | 184 | 163 | 136 | 117 | 104 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 75 | 78 | 89 | 64 | 90 | 95 | 126 | 139 | 176 | 223 | 277 | 343 | 257 | 328 | 411 | 455 | 430 | 328 | 381 | 349 | 329 | 277 | 122 | 185 | 143 | 125 | 139 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.2 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 15.1 | 22.5 | 18.2 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 13 | 14.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 15 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 6 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 9.3 | |
| Wind direction | NNECross-off | ENEGlassy | ENEOffshore | SEGlassy | SSWGlassy | SWOnshore | SEGlassy | ENEOffshore | NEOffshore | NECross-off | NNECross-off | NCross-off | NNWCross | NWCross | NNECross-off | NNECross-off | NNECross-off | NNECross-off | NNECross-off | SSWCross-on | SCross-on | SCross-on | ESECross-off | ESECross-off | EOffshore | ENEOffshore | ENEOffshore | ENEOffshore | ESECross-off | SECross-off | EOffshore | EOffshore | EGlassy | ENEOffshore | NNECross-off | SCross-on | SCross-on | SECross-off | NNECross-off | WGlassy | WOnshore | SCross | SCross-on | SECross | SECross-off | SECross | SECross-off | ESECross-off | ESECross-off | EOffshore | ESECross-off | ESECross-off | ESECross-off | SECross-off | EOffshore | ESECross-off | |