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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boneyards today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
939 | 855 | 798 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 604 | 702 | 785 | 991 | 1182 | 1290 | 1336 | 1379 | 1714 | 1081 | 1243 | 1433 | 477 | 437 | 1144 | 1288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.34m | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 939 | 855 | 798 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 604 | 702 | 785 | 991 | 1182 | 1290 | 1336 | 1379 | 1714 | 1081 | 1243 | 1433 | 404 | 402 | 1144 | 1288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | W 12 | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | NW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 8 | 477 | 360 | 291 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | W 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 57 | 437 | 71 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 258 | 6 | 158 | 284 | 154 | 216 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 349 | 349 | 49 | 48 | 40 |
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