EXCELLENT 10.0
Cape St. Francis
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Right now
· Swell S 1.2m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Overhead1.5–2.4m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓7kph
NW · gusts 14kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲07:02 AM0.3m
▼01:21 PM0.2m
▲07:46 PM0.2m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.24m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
07:02 AM
0.29m
▲
High Tide
07:46 PM
0.20m
▼
Low Tide
01:21 PM
0.23m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–2.8m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell S · 1.7m · 9s
Thu, Apr 9
1.8-2.8m
24h
9s
1.7-2.6m
03h
8.8s
1.6-2.5m
06h
8.6s
1.5-2.4m
09h
8.4s
1.4-2.2m
12h
8.3s
1.4-2.1m
15h
7.8s
1.3-2.0m
18h
7.5s
1.2-1.9m
21h
7.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Apr 9
6.5
↑
24h
N
7.3
↑
03h
N
7.2
↖
06h
NNW
4.8
↖
09h
WNW
7.6
↙
12h
SSW
3.9
↘
15h
SSE
5.7
↘
18h
ESE
4.2
↗
21h
NNE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: 06:00 · 09:00
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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