Muizenberg Corner
Cape Town · South Africa
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The colourful beach huts say it all — Africa's friendliest learner wave, where the "Cape Doctor" southeaster blows side-offshore over soft sandbanks and everyone shares everything.
Today's surf at Muizenberg Corner
Updated 12:14 spot time
Muizenberg Corner surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m SW swell at 8.55 s. Wind up to 29 km/h SE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — good (4/5) with 22 km/h SSE 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
S–SW
Best wind
SE (Cape Doctor)
Ideal size
1–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. 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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