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Dunes surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunes today?
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 3PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1100 | 984 | 1124 | 1344 | 1217 | 995 | 880 | 739 | 843 | 443 | 501 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 3035 | 2459 | 2345 | 2377 | 2101 | 1742 | 2146 | 2321 | 3025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:42PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1100 | 984 | 1124 | 1344 | 1217 | 995 | 880 | 739 | 308 | 443 | 347 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 3035 | 2459 | 2345 | 2377 | 2101 | 1742 | 2146 | 2321 | 3025 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 268 | 225 | 170 | 188 | 585 | 511 | 613 | 211 | 150 | 409 | 501 | 289 | 235 | 135 | 85 | 59 | 47 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 212 | 109 | 104 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 |
| kJ | 78 | 130 | 162 | 221 | 8 | 102 | 103 | 202 | 84 | 176 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 843 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 68 | 160 | 125 | 143 | 194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 409 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 82 | 185 | 284 | 284 | 199 | 65 |
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