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Cape Vidal surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Vidal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Vidal sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape Vidal today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Vidal at 6AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Vidal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
183 | 101 | 82 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 92 | 93 | 78 | 77 | 130 | 211 | 173 | 240 | 395 | 422 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.66m | 1:34PM1.56m | 1:52AM1.73m | 2:12PM1.65m | 2:27AM1.79m | 2:46PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.52m | 7:33PM0.48m | 8:04AM0.42m | 8:12PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.34m | 8:47PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NNE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 183 | 101 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 211 | 173 | 240 | 395 | 422 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 33 | 67 | 62 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 130 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 20 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 92 | 93 | 59 | 28 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 244 | 203 | 118 | 118 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 289 | 184 | 88 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1096 | 646 | 88 | 243 |
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