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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Dungeons today?
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 8PM is: 6.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dungeons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
16832 | 20475 | 18374 | 14055 | 11303 | 8575 | 6586 | 4429 | 3149 | 3956 | 2783 | 2947 | 2626 | 2107 | 2229 | 2360 | 2739 | 2993 | 3060 | 2612 | 2277 | 1839 | 1656 | 1331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.07m | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | — | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 27 | 17 | 6344 | — | 419 | 8575 | 6586 | 4429 | 2986 | 3956 | 2783 | 2543 | 2626 | 2107 | 1934 | 2360 | 2739 | 2993 | 3060 | 2612 | 2277 | 1839 | 1656 | 1331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | 2907 | 2860 | 3149 | 2533 | 2338 | 2596 | 1780 | 1952 | 2013 | 1673 | 1517 | 1274 | 1006 | 910 | 949 | 874 | 657 | 679 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 756 | 699 | 660 | — | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | — | NW 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16832 | 20475 | 18374 | 14055 | 11303 | 723 | — | 423 | — | — | 1629 | 2947 | — | — | 2229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 897 | 1004 | 1022 | 607 | 1070 | 426 | 349 | 0 | 13 | 329 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 154 | 153 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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