Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Boneyards today?

The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 5AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
3
W
8
3
W
9
3
W
9
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
1175
1410
2133
2136
1924
1693
1435
1435
1265
1111
551
459
754
680
599
1161
1437
1243
2187
3953
5656
5758
5834
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
45
N
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
55
W
55
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:51AM1.07m
7:49PM1.08m
8:04AM1.01m
9:10PM1.09m
9:36AM1.01m
10:24PM1.16m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.57m
1:10PM0.50m
1:58AM0.62m
2:23PM0.54m
3:34AM0.61m
3:47PM0.54m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
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7:26
7:26
7:28
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5:59
5:58
5:57
1
24
6
4
4
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
13
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
12
11
11
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
10
9
7
7
7
7
5
1
1
2
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
13
1.4
WSW
17
1.8
SE
12
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
SE
13
1.2
SE
12
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1
SE
12
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
1028
1175
980
2133
2136
1924
1693
1435
1435
1265
1111
563
437
754
680
599
277
613
668
132
127
79
60
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
18
1.3
SE
12
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
SE
13
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
759
555
1410
892
488
742
678
649
680
581
546
551
454
459
437
324
200
197
18
21
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
WSW
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SE
14
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
447
240
378
62
99
104
169
229
142
211
168
466
459
1
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
NNW
3
1.1
NW
4
1.6
NW
5
2.4
NW
6
3
W
8
3
W
9
3
W
9
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
130
86
7
40
148
420
1161
1437
1243
2187
3953
5656
5758
5834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
5
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
1
12
10
76
67
67
54
23
812
900
1039
1062
465
390
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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