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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boneyards today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 8PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
7806 | 8498 | 8107 | 7090 | 6229 | 6286 | 7267 | 8064 | 8408 | 8408 | 7905 | 7233 | 6340 | 5809 | 5306 | 4385 | 3743 | 3518 | 3152 | 2961 | 2740 | 2187 | 1892 | 1575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-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 | |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.26m | 1:47AM1.37m | 2:19PM1.30m | 2:22AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.37m | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:20PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 7806 | 8498 | 8107 | 7090 | 6229 | 6286 | 7267 | 8064 | 8408 | 8408 | 7905 | 7233 | 6340 | 5809 | 5306 | 4385 | 3743 | 3518 | 3152 | 2961 | 2740 | 2187 | 1892 | 1575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
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