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Boneyards surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Boneyards today?
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 2PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1075 | 1152 | 1075 | 1107 | 1186 | 1252 | 305 | 251 | 240 | 196 | 196 | 221 | 594 | 511 | 543 | 216 | 308 | 409 | 494 | 3249 | 4242 | 4440 | 3714 | 3122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.31m | 1:45AM1.47m | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:42PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1075 | 1152 | 1075 | 1107 | 1186 | 1252 | 1324 | 1054 | 966 | 950 | 1064 | 1180 | 594 | 511 | 543 | 216 | 308 | 508 | 405 | 3249 | 4242 | 4440 | 3714 | 3122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 424 | 363 | 335 | 298 | 260 | 260 | 305 | 251 | 240 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 8 | 51 | 103 | 202 | 152 | 409 | 494 | 289 | 235 | 137 | 87 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 31 | 75 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 78 | 130 | 162 | 221 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 125 | 84 | 223 | 268 | 751 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 1631 | 1504 | 1548 | 1173 | 967 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 161 | 52 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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