Cape St. Francis
GOOD 7.0

Cape St. Francis

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Right now
· Swell SW 2.7m 10s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Double overhead +3.75.7m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
05:15 AM0.9m
11:26 AM0.8m
05:41 PM0.7m
11:38 PM0.7m

Today's Tides · Monday, April 20, 2026

Now0.24m↗ Rising
High Tide
05:15 AM
0.89m
High Tide
05:41 PM
0.70m
Low Tide
11:26 AM
0.79m
Low Tide
11:38 PM
0.68m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

2.36.2m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SW · 2.2m · 8s
Tue, Apr 21
2.3-3.5m
24h
7.8s
3.2-5.0m
03h
9.2s
3.8-5.8m
06h
10.1s
4.0-6.2m
09h
9.6s
3.9-6.0m
12h
9.9s
3.6-5.5m
15h
9.8s
3.3-5.1m
18h
8.8s
3.0-4.7m
21h
8.6s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Tue, Apr 21
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
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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