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Conditions at Cape Town in October
October: Clean Spring Shoulder Surf
October is a classic shoulder month. The average swell relaxes to 7-8ft (2.1-2.4m), period is 11.6s and the dominant swell directions are SW (20.0%), SSW (15.7%), S (10.3%) and WSW (7.3%). It is still high-quality, powerful surf, just slightly less intimidating than mid-winter. Winds swing back toward the summer regime: SSE 24.6%, SE 21.1% and S 11.0% combine for a strongly offshore bias, while NNW (6.6%) and NW (5.3%) are less of a problem. Ideal wind sits at 32%. Air temperature warms to 16.2°C, water temperature is 14.7°C and rainfall drops to 0.98mm/day. October often offers long-period SW wrap with sunny skies and clean SE winds - a proper spring jewel.
Average Spot conditions at Cape Town in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cape Town during October. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Cape Town for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cape Town for October. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Cape Town.