Cape St. Francis
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Cape St. Francis

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Right now
· Swell SSW 1.0m 7s
Too windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.11.8m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf22kph
WSW · gusts 40kph
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
06:26 AM0.4m
12:31 PM0.4m
06:47 PM0.5m

Today's Tides · Saturday, March 28, 2026

Now0.12m↗ Rising
High Tide
12:31 PM
0.42m
Low Tide
06:26 AM
0.42m
Low Tide
06:47 PM
0.48m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.23.9m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell SSW · 1.1m · 8s
Sat, Mar 28
1.3-2.0m
24h
7.5s
1.2-1.9m
03h
7.5s
1.2-1.8m
06h
7.1s
1.1-1.8m
09h
6.3s
1.3-2.0m
12h
6.9s
1.7-2.6m
15h
7.8s
2.2-3.4m
18h
8.2s
2.5-3.9m
21h
8.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 28
13.6
24h
WNW
14.7
03h
W
14.7
06h
W
18
09h
WSW
27.2
12h
WSW
29.3
15h
WSW
22.7
18h
W
13.6
21h
WNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy
Best: Now (rising tide)
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Cape St. Francis. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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