Underwater Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Underwater Point Surf Guide

Underwater Point in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. A right hand reef. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

Underwater Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Underwater Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Underwater Point occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Underwater Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Underwater Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in January while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Underwater Point Location Map

Interactive Underwater Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Underwater Point is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Underwater Point is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 353 km (219 miles) away.

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Underwater Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 09:54 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 29
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	10	19	18
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at Underwater Point

Current tide and informaton

For Black Rocks, 6 miles from Underwater Point.

Next High Water: 03:25pm | 5ft

Next Low Water: 09:27pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Underwater Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Underwater Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite