Eerste Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 SAST
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Eerste Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Eerste Steen sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Eerste Steen surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,748 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eerste Steen this week:

The surf forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Eerste Steen in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 5th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 7th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 7th Jun)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
13
3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
441
919
813
740
697
320
268
198
169
272
525
440
517
531
1245
1289
1648
1325
1391
993
Wind (km/h)
15
S
35
SSE
25
SSE
45
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
SW
10
E
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
N
10
N
10
W
5
W
15
NE
15
WNW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:34PM1.33m
4:39AM1.31m
5:11PM1.30m
5:15AM1.26m
5:50PM1.27m
5:53AM1.21m
6:32PM1.25m
6:38AM1.15m
7:20PM1.23m
7:33AM1.10m
8:14PM1.23m
8:40AM1.08m
9:15PM1.25m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:54AM0.26m
11:14PM0.40m
11:29AM0.30m
11:53PM0.44m
12:06PM0.35m
00:38AM0.48m
12:48PM0.39m
1:32AM0.50m
1:38PM0.44m
2:36AM0.49m
2:39PM0.47m
3:46AM0.45m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
3
1
6
7
3
Temp °C
17
18
15
16
16
15
15
16
14
13
15
14
14
16
14
13
15
15
12
15
16
15
13
8
7
8
7
8
9
8
10
13
12
11
13
11
9
14
14
11
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
737
441
919
811
700
455
320
268
105
38
146
525
440
517
531
1245
1289
1648
1325
1391
993
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
WSW
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
S
11
1
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
S
7
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
121
157
198
86
53
33
18
19
198
81
272
49
50
40
373
8
10
14
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.6
WSW
16
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
2
56
21
8
169
16
5
11
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
2
S
8
3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
363
475
813
740
697
154
126
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
4
380
2
161
1066
162
161
126
0
0
0
0
6
31
39
0
31
0
0
31
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
8
7
9
9
9
7
7
9
8
5
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Information about the Eerste Steen Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Eerste Steen provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Eerste Steen can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Eerste Steen surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Eerste Steen) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Eerste Steen is 8 km (5 miles) from the very large city of Robben Island. If you plan a holiday in Cape Town, look for hotels and other accommodation in Robben Island. Robben Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.

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