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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Dungeons today?
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 11PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
2370 | 2670 | 2596 | 2243 | 1974 | 1673 | 1342 | 1154 | 1049 | 943 | 799 | 700 | 659 | 648 | 462 | 788 | 829 | 850 | 837 | 837 | 863 | 942 | 1159 | 1014 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:14PM1.47m | 2:23AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.52m | 3:08AM1.66m | 3:42PM1.54m | 3:55AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:47AM-0.04m | 8:58PM0.11m | 9:30AM-0.04m | 9:45PM0.10m | 10:15AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2370 | 2670 | 2596 | 2243 | 1974 | 1673 | 1342 | 1154 | 1049 | 943 | 799 | 700 | 659 | 648 | 462 | 788 | 829 | 850 | 837 | 837 | 863 | 942 | 1159 | 1014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 2068 | 1822 | 1567 | 1370 | 1200 | 1074 | 914 | 735 | 625 | 628 | — | 319 | 287 | 233 | 185 | 185 | 184 | 104 | 87 | 57 | 58 | 125 | 55 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 589 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 196 | — | — | 59 | 58 | 59 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 32 | 48 | 617 | 49 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 460 | 104 | 127 | 122 | 148 | 200 | 135 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 153 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
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