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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dungeons surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dungeons sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Dungeons today?
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dungeons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
2070 | 1193 | 1006 | 851 | 632 | 954 | 455 | 195 | 463 | 413 | 368 | 414 | 413 | 596 | 921 | 1261 | 1948 | 1875 | 1689 | 1475 | 1319 | 1301 | 1143 | 999 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.19m | 6:01AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.12m | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:49PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.36m | 11:56PM0.50m | 12:18PM0.44m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | 1:59AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1168 | 476 | 318 | 253 | 357 | 521 | 455 | 195 | 157 | 413 | 368 | 414 | 408 | 476 | 921 | 1261 | 1948 | 1875 | 1689 | 1475 | 1319 | 1301 | 1143 | 999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | SE 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 243 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 31 | 295 | 206 | 194 | 443 | 53 | 149 | 248 | 413 | 596 | 267 | 235 | 173 | 132 | 52 | 122 | 150 | 94 | 293 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | WSW 20 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 372 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 68 | 127 | 144 | 164 | 78 | 50 | 85 | 70 | 130 | 461 | 378 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | 142 | 183 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | SE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2070 | 1193 | 1006 | 851 | 632 | 954 | — | — | 463 | 309 | 264 | 228 | 195 | 157 | — | 245 | — | 13 | 180 | 157 | 58 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 153 | 670 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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