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Dungeons surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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 9AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2165 | 2440 | 2739 | 3035 | 3429 | 3026 | 2767 | 2315 | 2201 | 1903 | 1717 | 1377 | 1045 | 787 | 668 | 531 | 510 | 1045 | 1779 | 2127 | 2097 | 2009 | 2390 | 2596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.39m | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:14PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:28PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.02m | 8:13PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2165 | 2440 | 2739 | 3035 | 3429 | 3026 | 2767 | 2315 | 2201 | 1903 | 1717 | 1377 | 1045 | 787 | 668 | 531 | 489 | 1045 | 1779 | 2127 | 2097 | 2009 | 2390 | 2596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1826 | 1535 | 1297 | 1320 | 926 | 966 | 764 | 737 | 667 | 593 | 515 | 655 | 373 | 522 | 506 | 500 | 332 | 347 | 917 | 685 | 1744 | 1556 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 61 | 80 | 120 | 204 | 326 | 510 | 250 | 439 | 566 | 396 | 874 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2000 | 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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