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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Dungeons today?
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 10PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dungeons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
11004 | 10681 | 10333 | 8957 | 7501 | 5508 | 4461 | 3773 | 2993 | 2253 | 1844 | 1488 | 1259 | 762 | 680 | 494 | 411 | 325 | 259 | 230 | 161 | 209 | 205 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:14PM1.22m | 7:42AM1.15m | 8:41PM1.15m | 9:23AM1.06m | 10:20PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.34m | 1:28AM0.46m | 2:07PM0.46m | 3:11AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 11004 | 10681 | 10333 | 8957 | 7501 | 5508 | 4461 | 3773 | 2993 | 2253 | 1844 | 1488 | 1259 | 762 | 680 | 494 | 411 | 325 | 259 | 230 | 161 | 209 | 205 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 121 | 102 | — | — | 136 | 52 | 128 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 31 | 29 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | S 10 | W 9 | W 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 153 | 153 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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