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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dungeons today?
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 10PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
3887 | 3796 | 3456 | 2725 | 2067 | 2005 | 2039 | 1978 | 1883 | 2568 | 2272 | 2195 | 2166 | 1918 | 1409 | 1518 | 1432 | 1278 | 973 | 865 | 707 | 608 | 627 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 3887 | 3796 | 3456 | 2725 | 2067 | 2005 | 2039 | 1978 | 1883 | 2568 | 2272 | 2195 | 2166 | 1918 | 1409 | 1518 | 1432 | 1278 | 973 | 865 | 707 | 608 | 520 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 109 | 103 | 39 | 38 | 90 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 149 | 143 | 298 | 138 | 581 | 627 | 742 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | W 21 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 17 | 71 | 126 | 180 | 255 | 143 | 295 | 130 | 130 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 59 | 145 | 229 | 75 | 112 | 128 | 207 | 275 | 148 | 52 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 187 | 278 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 191 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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