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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boneyards today?
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | |
202 | 275 | 437 | 474 | 434 | 484 | 503 | 759 | 1175 | 1410 | 2133 | 2136 | 1924 | 1693 | 1435 | 1435 | 1265 | 1111 | 551 | 459 | 845 | 680 | 590 | 1029 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.12m | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:49PM1.08m | 8:04AM1.01m | 9:10PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.44m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | 1:58AM0.62m | 2:23PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 1216 | 860 | 1186 | 1163 | 940 | 846 | 1091 | 1028 | 1073 | 980 | 2133 | 2136 | 1924 | 1693 | 1435 | 1435 | 1265 | 1111 | 563 | 669 | 845 | 680 | 590 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 202 | 125 | 437 | 474 | 434 | 484 | 476 | 759 | 1175 | 1410 | 555 | 555 | 742 | 678 | 649 | 669 | 546 | 494 | 551 | 454 | 581 | 430 | 324 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 8 | S 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 275 | 44 | 100 | 107 | 121 | 503 | 447 | 384 | 378 | 194 | 99 | 104 | 169 | 229 | 142 | 211 | 211 | 466 | 459 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 295 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 62 | 228 | 1029 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 94 | 235 |
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