Muizenberg

Western Cape, South Africa

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  • IAD → CPTNearest airport
  • 64°F water3/2 fullsuit

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Muizenberg surf forecast

Better surfweekendTue 3 Nov – Fri 6 Nov

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Trip dates

Saturday, Oct 24

3ft4/10Best at dawn

Swell
8s SSW
Wind
6kt onshore
Water
61°F
Suit
3/2 fullsuit
Light
5:53am to 7:07pm
  1. Dawn5:53 to 8am3-4ft2kt glassy4/10
  2. Morning8 to 11am3ft3kt glassy3/10
  3. Midday11am to 2pm3ft6kt onshore2/10
  4. Afternoon2 to 5pm3ft8kt onshore2/10
  5. Dusk5 to 7:07pm3ft9kt onshore2/10

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Getting there

Straight there, 38 min from CPT

  • CPT
  • 30.5 km, about 38 min
  • the wave

Surfers Corner sits by the railway station. Parking is on the beachfront road.

Free-flow driving time, not traffic.

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Where to stay

Price per night$20 – $580+

Checked Oct 2026

Season

Year-round · consistently good

Best months: all year · typically 4–6 ft faces

Month by month

Every month here is at least half as good as the best one, so there is no season to miss.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days WaterWear Season
Jan 4 ft 52% 18 C / 64 F 3/2 Best
Feb 4 ft 43% 18 C / 64 F 4/3 Best
Mar 4 ft 48% 17 C / 62 F 4/3 Best
Apr 4 ft 54% 16 C / 61 F 4/3 Best
May 6 ft 77% 16 C / 60 F 4/3 Best
Jun 5 ft 83% 15 C / 59 F 4/3 + boots Best
Jul 5 ft 86% 14 C / 58 F 4/3 + boots Best
Aug 5 ft 84% 14 C / 58 F 4/3 + boots Best
Sep 5 ft 70% 15 C / 58 F 4/3 + boots Best
Oct 4 ft 46% 16 C / 61 F 4/3 Best
Nov 4 ft 43% 16 C / 61 F 4/3 Best
Dec 4 ft 38% 18 C / 65 F 3/2 Best

Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the South Africa guide.

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