Cape St. Francis
GOOD 7.0

Cape St. Francis

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Right now
· Swell SSW 1.7m 9s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Well overhead2.03.1m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
03:02 AM0.3m
09:29 AM0.2m
04:00 PM0.2m
10:43 PM0.3m

Today's Tides · Friday, April 24, 2026

Now0.10m↗ Rising
High Tide
09:29 AM
0.21m
High Tide
10:43 PM
0.31m
Low Tide
03:02 AM
0.25m
Low Tide
04:00 PM
0.24m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.53.6m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell SSW · 2.2m · 10s
Fri, Apr 24
2.3-3.6m
24h
9.6s
2.1-3.3m
03h
9.5s
1.9-3.0m
06h
8.7s
1.8-2.8m
09h
6.7s
1.7-2.6m
12h
6.2s
1.6-2.5m
15h
6.2s
1.5-2.4m
18h
5.8s
1.5-2.3m
21h
5.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Fri, Apr 24
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: 15:00 · 18:00
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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