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) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.1 | |
| Wave direction | SW | 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 | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.1 | 7 | 7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9 | 9.3 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 826 | 1092 | 1134 | 1385 | 1430 | 1350 | 1226 | 1105 | 974 | 859 | 711 | 604 | 508 | 452 | 412 | 401 | 401 | 351 | 317 | 287 | 267 | 242 | 209 | 178 | 153 | 131 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 118 | 142 | 104 | 144 | 149 | 151 | 178 | 232 | 286 | 348 | 437 | 341 | 504 | 543 | 582 | 554 | 473 | 489 | 462 | 443 | 391 | 227 | 249 | 209 | 175 | 192 | |
| 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 | ENEGlassy | ENECross-off | SEGlassy | SSWGlassy | SWCross-on | SEGlassy | ENECross-off | NECross-off | NECross | NNECross | NCross-on | NNWCross-on | NWCross-on | NNECross | NNECross | NNECross | NNECross | NNECross | SSWCross | SCross-off | SCross-off | ESEOffshore | ESEOffshore | EOffshore | ENECross-off | ENECross-off | ENECross-off | ESEOffshore | SEOffshore | EOffshore | EOffshore | EGlassy | ENECross-off | NNECross | SCross | SCross-off | SEOffshore | NNECross | WGlassy | WCross-on | SCross-off | SCross-off | SECross-off | SEOffshore | SECross-off | SEOffshore | ESEOffshore | ESEOffshore | EOffshore | ESEOffshore | ESEOffshore | ESEOffshore | SEOffshore | EOffshore | ESEOffshore | |