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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Boneyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boneyards sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boneyards today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (29 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | |
3951 | 3511 | 3305 | 2961 | 2474 | 2187 | 1892 | 1379 | 1341 | 1059 | 813 | 736 | 761 | 899 | 939 | 855 | 794 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 593 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.30m | 2:22AM1.39m | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:25PM1.34m | 3:30AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:20PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.20m | 8:54PM0.32m | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:28PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 3951 | 3511 | 3305 | 2961 | 2474 | 2187 | 1892 | 1379 | 1341 | 1059 | 813 | 736 | 761 | 899 | 939 | 855 | 794 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 593 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | W 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 15 | 20 | — | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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