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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dungeons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | |
678 | 715 | 897 | 1531 | 1034 | 452 | 612 | 638 | 578 | 264 | 987 | 625 | 181 | 137 | 372 | 107 | 96 | 114 | 111 | 138 | 118 | 116 | 134 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:43AM1.54m | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:34AM1.42m | 6:11PM1.39m | 6:31AM1.29m | 7:12PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:52AM0.18m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 649 | 624 | 536 | 753 | 528 | 414 | 346 | 330 | 260 | 230 | 360 | 245 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 107 | 77 | 55 | 34 | 52 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 15 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 20 | SSE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 458 | 414 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 106 | 184 | 180 | 125 | 121 | 79 | 68 | 47 | 114 | 111 | 138 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 82 | 74 | 96 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 68 | 98 | 134 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 678 | 715 | 897 | 1531 | 1034 | 452 | 612 | 638 | 578 | 264 | 987 | 625 | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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