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Cape Vidal surf Forecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 10 May 2024 SAST
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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 26.1°C (Statistics for 10 May 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.6 °C min: 23.4 °C)
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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 26.1°C (Statistics for 10 May 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.6 °C min: 23.4 °C)


How big are the waves at Cape Vidal today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Vidal at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Cape Vidal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.8
NNE
0.7
SSW
0.6
E
2.2
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SE
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)1715166158678887121211109961615141413141513161514131212121211118888999999999999915149999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1662043182091884638159562051340332969244631321414911380357498687604506697773458427702788582513553469376295233228245287305380399421421422427436436380380388334295295251246241300235
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
20
W
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
40
S
35
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:02PM
1.95
5:17AM
1.91
5:37PM
1.83
5:51AM
1.75
6:15PM
1.68
6:27AM
1.58
6:59PM
1.52
7:11AM
1.42
8:01PM
1.38
8:21AM
1.28
9:50PM
1.31
10:28AM
1.23
11:39PM
1.37
12:04PM
1.31
12:40AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:09PM
0.16
11:28AM
0.20
11:45PM
0.31
12:03PM
0.35
12:24AM
0.49
12:43PM
0.50
1:09AM
0.67
1:33PM
0.66
2:15AM
0.83
2:53PM
0.78
4:13AM
0.89
4:48PM
0.79
6:01AM
0.81
6:10PM
0.71
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
Sunrise-----6:22-------6:22-------6:22-------6:22-------6:24-------6:24-------6:24------
Sunset5:09-------5:08-------5:08-------5:07-------5:07-------5:07-------5:07-------5:06---
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Rain (mm)
-------------111--1111221-11551-----------------------------
Temp. °C252422222124242423232322222222222323222222212121222222222122222322232322212122232322212019192123222220191919212323222120
Feels °C (?)222017171820191918182020212222212121212222222221202021222020202119212120191919191919191818182122212118171617192121212019

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