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Kalk Bay Reef, Cape Town, South Africa

4ft
swell
FAIR TO GOOD
9s period
☁️Overcast
68°Fair
60°Fwater
19 km/hSSE
offshore Hs5ft
Swell Period9s
Swell DirSW
Wind19 km/h
Wind Gust50 km/h
UV Index8

Swell

Primary

4ft9sfrom SW 230°

Wind Sea

2ft3sfrom SSE 159°
NESW

Wind

19km/h

SSE162°

Gusts50 km/h
ConditionsModerate

Conditions

Water
60°F
🌡Air
68°F
UV Index
8 Very High
Visibility
30 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Gusts
50 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌫
★★★

1.5–4.5ft

SW
75°F64°F
↑27

Tomorrow

🌫
★★★

1.5–4.5ft

SW
74°F62°F
↑21

Sun

☁️
★★★

2–5ft

SW
71°F61°F
↑22

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Kalk Bay Reef Surf Report

Cape Town, South Africa · -34.1258°, 18.4523°

Also known as: Kalk Bay

Kalk Bay Reef (Cape Town, South Africa) is a reef break. It's mainly a left. In our swell history, its best months are Jul & Aug. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jul & Aug

Best time to surf Kalk Bay Reef: seasonal wave data

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