Cape Currents

Know where to look for fish.

Find ocean fronts where bait can gather. Compare water temperature, currents and depth to pick a starting point for your next Western Cape offshore trip.

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Illustrated Western Cape coastline with shelf contours and a highlighted offshore front.
Western Cape offshore Illustration

See how the water is changing.

An ocean front is a boundary between bodies of water. The FSLE layer helps reveal features where currents can bring water together and concentrate bait.

Ocean fronts
Scheduled every 6 hours
Sea surface temperature
Daily satellite analysis
Surface currents
6-hour model snapshots
Example chart Illustrative data
Illustrated offshore chart showing an orange front between cooler and warmer water, with arrows for the current.

Select a point to compare the water.

A. Cooler water

Sea temperature
17.1 °C
Surface current
0.3 kn E
Depth
240 m

B. Edge of the front

Sea temperature
19.2 °C
Surface current
0.6 kn NE
Depth
145 m

C. Warmer water

Sea temperature
20.4 °C
Surface current
0.4 kn E
Depth
110 m

Use official charts for navigation.

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How access works

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  2. We’ll email you when your access is approved.
  3. Use that email to sign in with a one-time code.
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