Boulders Beach
Cape Town · South Africa
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A october–april staple near Cape Town, Boulders Beach is a sand beach exposed to NE-facing swell — N–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–W wind.
Today's surf at Boulders Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
Boulders Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SSW swell at 8.3 s. Wind up to 37 km/h SE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (4/5) with 34 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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