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Sunset surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunset surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunset today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset at 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sunset. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 145 | 136 | 331 | 434 | 394 | 554 | 1109 | 2307 | 1900 | 1842 | 855 | 1102 | 1035 | 1069 | 1066 | 1069 | 1212 | 1351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.08m | 11:37PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.47m | 6:09AM0.40m | 6:16PM0.40m | 6:58AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:36AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 145 | 136 | 331 | 76 | 74 | 92 | 261 | 6 | 1900 | 1842 | 855 | 1102 | 1035 | 1069 | 1066 | 1069 | 1212 | 1351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | W 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 29 | 60 | 76 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 716 | 808 | 802 | 956 | 687 | 622 | 551 | 377 | 377 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 58 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 488 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 50 | 55 | 434 | 394 | 554 | 1109 | 2307 | 556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 463 | 607 | 348 | 1061 | 1244 | 1321 | 160 | 1591 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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