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Sections surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 25 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Sections surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sections sea temperature is 13.3°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.7 °C max: 19.2 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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Sections surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sections sea temperature is 13.3°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.7 °C max: 19.2 °C min: 16.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Sections today?
The current surf forecast for Sections at 8PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sections. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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| Energy (?) | 269 | 222 | 174 | 205 | 158 | 278 | 514 | 699 | 762 | 1135 | 1402 | 1474 | 1441 | 1325 | 1079 | 2061 | 2035 | 1753 | 1547 | 1393 | 1171 | 1155 | 943 | 943 | 1108 | 1123 | 998 | 899 | 813 | 802 | 650 | 565 | 511 | 386 | 380 | 325 | 235 | 196 | 146 | 155 | 606 | 849 | 1194 | 1172 | 1050 | 850 | 788 | 702 | 600 | 587 | 539 | 563 | 586 | 622 | 672 | 592 | 464 | 394 | 245 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:07PM 1.41 | 4:13AM 1.47 | 4:38PM 1.37 | 4:45AM 1.41 | 5:13PM 1.31 | 5:21AM 1.33 | 5:54PM 1.23 | 6:05AM 1.24 | 6:50PM 1.16 | 7:07AM 1.14 | 8:09PM 1.11 | 8:40AM 1.08 | 9:46PM 1.15 | 10:22AM 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:59AM 0.11 | 10:05PM 0.23 | 10:28AM 0.15 | 10:36PM 0.28 | 11:00AM 0.21 | 11:11PM 0.34 | 11:38AM 0.29 | 11:53PM 0.43 | 12:26PM 0.37 | 12:52AM 0.51 | 1:33PM 0.45 | 2:23AM 0.57 | 3:05PM 0.49 | 4:13AM 0.52 | 4:37PM 0.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - |
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| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
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