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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
Thu
30
80
Firing
2.3m
@18s
8km/h
Fri
1
24
Poor
3.4m
@16s
22km/h
Sat
2
36
Poor
3.5m
@14s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.3m
SSE(166°)
Score: 24/25
Period
18s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
NNE(33°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
17°C
0.0mm100%
Windswell Component
0.1mNE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.6mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h NE|PM: 11 km/h ENE
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)
Low tide at 8am (-1.0m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:20 am
High tide - 0.43m
8:37 am
Low tide - -1.04m
2:39 pm
High tide - 0.36m
8:40 pm
Low tide - -0.97m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

80
Firing
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size24/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score87/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
Adjusted Score80/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score80
🤢 Morning Sickness

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°

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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