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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 6PM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An 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) | 26ft (8.0m) | 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 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | 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 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
18964 | 21031 | 11998 | 14930 | 11241 | 6627 | 4366 | 4244 | 3503 | 3384 | 2891 | 2947 | 2796 | 2418 | 2229 | 2694 | 3111 | 3251 | 3146 | 2852 | 2383 | 2002 | 1723 | 1390 | |
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 | 7:22AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SE 12 | NNW 10 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 27 | 17 | 6344 | 51 | 419 | 3471 | 4366 | 4244 | 3503 | 3176 | 2891 | 2200 | 1985 | 2047 | 2144 | 2694 | 3111 | 3251 | 3146 | 2852 | 2383 | 2002 | 1723 | 1390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 18 | — | 10 | 4 | 3997 | 3169 | 3041 | 3384 | 2338 | 258 | — | — | — | 1901 | 1616 | 1509 | 1107 | 988 | 911 | 828 | 828 | 667 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 756 | 431 | — | — | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18964 | 21031 | 11998 | 14930 | 11241 | 6627 | — | 423 | 573 | — | 1629 | 2947 | 2796 | 2418 | 2229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 900 | 1008 | 1026 | 609 | 1074 | 429 | 351 | 10 | 11 | 331 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 162 | 162 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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