Cap Sim Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.39° N 9.84° W

Cap Sim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cap Sim sea temperature is
18.4° C
3.0° 

Cap Sim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cap Sim today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cap Sim at 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Cap Sim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
164
138
225
306
313
268
268
232
227
190
185
153
140
146
138
105
107
144
144
119
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NE
5
SE
5
E
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:14PM2.84m
5:36AM2.56m
5:53PM2.59m
6:15AM2.39m
6:34PM2.33m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.22m
11:23PM0.25m
11:33AM0.38m
11:59PM0.46m
12:14PM0.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:20
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
22
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
24
23
23
23
24
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