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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 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 7PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
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 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
848 | 848 | 883 | 907 | 864 | 711 | 718 | 681 | 572 | 1398 | 527 | 1028 | 923 | 339 | 666 | 624 | 444 | 2968 | 3936 | 3796 | 3257 | 2725 | 2209 | 2103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:38PM1.31m | 1:45AM1.47m | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:43PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:08AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 848 | 848 | 883 | 907 | 864 | 711 | 718 | 681 | 572 | 603 | 480 | 502 | 535 | 339 | 224 | 224 | 283 | 2968 | 3936 | 3796 | 3257 | 2725 | 2209 | 2103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 322 | 298 | 260 | 265 | 305 | 257 | 240 | 177 | 196 | 170 | 527 | 26 | 100 | 216 | 205 | 268 | 425 | 156 | 90 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 41 | 78 | 130 | 127 | 184 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 202 | 41 | 2 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | — | — | 1398 | 50 | 1028 | 923 | 77 | 666 | 624 | 444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 |
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