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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boneyards today?
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 12PM is: 8.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
4524 | 11975 | 18964 | 20004 | 10001 | 14055 | 11753 | 4966 | 5466 | 4176 | 3736 | 3384 | 3049 | 2947 | 2798 | 2418 | 2222 | 2544 | 3111 | 3304 | 3146 | 2852 | 2383 | 2002 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:56AM1.07m | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.17m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 |
6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 4524 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 7493 | 24 | 6 | 4966 | 5466 | 4176 | 3736 | 3384 | 3049 | 2947 | 2116 | 2047 | 2144 | 2544 | 3111 | 3304 | 3146 | 2852 | 2383 | 2002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 25 | — | 23 | 4127 | 4596 | 3477 | 2831 | 2544 | 2338 | 2200 | — | — | 12 | 2043 | 1616 | 1491 | 1213 | 1006 | 1005 | 911 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | 657 | 255 | — | 397 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1922 | 11975 | 18964 | 20004 | 10001 | 14055 | 11753 | — | 4261 | 663 | 528 | 3176 | 1496 | 1347 | 2798 | 2418 | 2222 | 1723 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 390 | 900 | 1020 | 1026 | 1039 | 429 | 351 | 351 | 10 | 14 | 331 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 162 | 162 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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