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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dungeons today?
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dungeons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
1821 | 2157 | 1687 | 1581 | 1581 | 1574 | 1231 | 1302 | 1302 | 1420 | 1420 | 1259 | 1216 | 1459 | 1847 | 1865 | 1512 | 1255 | 1109 | 1456 | 1375 | 1226 | 872 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:44PM1.32m | 4:50AM1.32m | 5:17PM1.26m | 5:23AM1.24m | 5:56PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | 11:04AM0.29m | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:38AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1821 | 2157 | 1687 | 1581 | 1581 | 1574 | 1231 | 1302 | 1302 | 1420 | 1420 | 1259 | 1216 | 1459 | 1847 | 1865 | 1512 | 1255 | 349 | 239 | 362 | 323 | 257 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 139 | 229 | 215 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 186 | 133 | 128 | 126 | 93 | 123 | 853 | 976 | 705 | 559 | 583 | 446 | 309 | 309 | 133 | 86 | 83 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | NW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 80 | 80 | 129 | 264 | 206 | 229 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 32 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 1430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1109 | 1456 | 1375 | 1226 | 872 | 618 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 193 | 193 | 607 | 48 | 48 |
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