Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Cape Saint Francis in South Africa, South J Bay. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| Wave height (m) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | |
| Wave direction | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | 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 | |
| Wave period (s) | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 1321 | 1710 | 1919 | 2146 | 2265 | 2138 | 2014 | 1832 | 1668 | 1475 | 1275 | 1122 | 986 | 890 | 784 | 698 | 624 | 542 | 355 | 254 | 213 | 233 | 269 | 277 | 366 | 268 | 189 | 196 | 178 | 167 | 164 | 165 | 173 | 206 | 228 | 268 | 317 | 388 | 450 | 508 | 587 | 656 | 722 | 485 | 768 | 823 | 806 | 782 | 814 | 900 | 946 | 917 | 875 | 807 | 805 | 639 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 33.9 | 16.1 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 18.6 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 16.9 | 27.4 | 23.5 | 19.5 | 25.1 | 29.5 | 31.7 | 33.5 | 26.1 | 18 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 21.1 | 24.5 | 20.6 | 17.3 | 15 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 17.7 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 14.6 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 12.1 | 19.9 | 35.3 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 17.3 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 25.6 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 18.9 | |
| Wind direction | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | ESEOnshore | ENEOnshore | ENEOnshore | ENECross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NECross-on | NNECross-on | NECross-on | NECross-on | ENECross-on | WOffshore | WOffshore | WOffshore | WNWOffshore | WNWOffshore | WOffshore | WOffshore | WOffshore | WOffshore | WNWOffshore | NWCross-off | NEGlassy | NNECross-on | ENEOnshore | EOnshore | EOnshore | ENEOnshore | ENECross-on | ENEOnshore | NECross-on | NECross-on | ENEOnshore | EOnshore | EOnshore | NECross-on | ENEOnshore | NWCross-off | WOffshore | WOffshore | WBlown out | WSWOffshore | SSECross | SSECross-on | SECross-on | ESEOnshore | EOnshore | ENEOnshore | EOnshore | EOnshore | EOnshore | ENEOnshore | ENEOnshore | |