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Dunes surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunes sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunes today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
1182 | 1064 | 978 | 634 | 478 | 678 | 727 | 732 | 1110 | 1269 | 1211 | 1044 | 1060 | 1138 | 1261 | 1516 | 1509 | 1375 | 1225 | 1195 | 1046 | 954 | 898 | 806 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.32m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:10PM1.30m | 5:14AM1.26m | 5:49PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.26m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1182 | 1064 | 978 | 634 | 478 | 335 | 302 | 732 | 1110 | 1269 | 1211 | 940 | 850 | 772 | 689 | 561 | 505 | 433 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 237 | 233 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 76 | 311 | 335 | 154 | 437 | 247 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 107 | 117 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 292 | 678 | 727 | 655 | 595 | 606 | 830 | 1044 | 1060 | 1138 | 1261 | 1516 | 1509 | 1375 | 1225 | 1195 | 1046 | 954 | 898 | 806 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 347 | 347 | 78 | 46 | 47 | 199 | 201 | 201 | 1287 | 201 | 225 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 199 | 161 | 78 | 38 | 11 |
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