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Seal Point

Cape St. Francis, South Africa
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Seal Point is where modern surf travel began—the wave that captivated the world in Bruce Brown's Endless Summer (1966). This long right-hand point break in Cape St. Francis once offered 150+ meter rides of pristine perfection. Unfortunately, harbour construction and sand dynamics have reportedly diminished its quality over the decades. But on rare days when everything aligns, you can still glimpse the magic that launched a thousand surf trips. A pilgrimage site for surf history buffs.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
33
Poor
1.4m
@15s
14km/h
Mon
16
50
Fair
1.5m
@15s
14km/h
Tue
17
50
Fair
1.6m
@14s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
SSW(211°)
Score: 12/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
14km/h
E(82°)
Score: 3/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm10%
Windswell Component
0.3mE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.6mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:35 am
High tide - 0.18m
7:40 am
Low tide - -0.63m
1:39 pm
High tide - 0.24m
7:48 pm
Low tide - -0.74m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

33
Poor
Components
Swell Direction3/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind3/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score33/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score33

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (160°)
Direction range
130° - 200°
Size range
0.9m - 3m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
270° - 360°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Beach/paddle

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Autumn-winter. Southern Ocean swells.

Getting There

Airport
PLZ
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
verified

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