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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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
| Wave direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | |
| Wave period (s) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 9.6 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 111 | 148 | 153 | 217 | 487 | 545 | 506 | 426 | 373 | 329 | 413 | 430 | 352 | 337 | 385 | 376 | 348 | 345 | 352 | 361 | 359 | 302 | 331 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 234 | 218 | 226 | 206 | 179 | 161 | 142 | 136 | 136 | 142 | 151 | 126 | 102 | 92 | 89 | 111 | 134 | 154 | 176 | 202 | 198 | 206 | 202 | 192 | 188 | 130 | 127 | 140 | 125 | 271 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 54.1 | 47.4 | 39.4 | 34 | 32.1 | 28.1 | 20.7 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 18.3 | 20.4 | 38.8 | 46.7 | 45.6 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 42.2 | 40 | 28.8 | 15 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 33.5 | 26.9 | 25.5 | 23.1 | 18.3 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 21 | 14.3 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 9 | 15.9 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 21.3 | 16.6 | 10.2 | 22.5 | 5.8 | 15.1 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 21.7 | 25.6 | 17.4 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 27.5 | 27.9 | 14.9 | 11.2 | |
| Wind direction | SBlown out | SBlown out | SBlown out | SCross-off | SCross-off | SCross-off | SSWCross-off | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | NEGlassy | NNWCross-on | NCross-on | NNEBlown out | NNEBlown out | NBlown out | NBlown out | NBlown out | NBlown out | NBlown out | NCross-on | NEOnshore | SSWBlown out | SSWBlown out | SCross-off | SSWOffshore | SSWCross-off | SCross-off | SSECross-off | SECross | ESECross-on | ESECross-on | ECross-on | SWGlassy | SSWCross-off | ESECross-on | ECross-on | ECross-on | ECross-on | ECross-on | EOnshore | ENEOnshore | ENEOnshore | SWOffshore | WSWOffshore | NEOnshore | NEOnshore | NNEOnshore | NCross-on | NCross-on | NNWCross | NWCross | SSWOffshore | SSECross-off | SCross-off | SSECross-off | WCross-off | |