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Extensions surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Extensions surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Extensions sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Extensions today?
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2650 | 2622 | 2195 | 1706 | 1344 | 1245 | 1146 | 1247 | 1009 | 834 | 805 | 924 | 2444 | 2650 | 2815 | 2742 | 2545 | 2022 | 2022 | 2233 | 2071 | 1828 | 1578 | 1551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:17AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.46m | 4:12PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2650 | 2622 | 2195 | 1706 | 1344 | 1245 | 1146 | 1247 | 1009 | 834 | 753 | 710 | 2444 | 2650 | 2815 | 2742 | 2545 | 2022 | 202 | 141 | 2071 | 1828 | 1578 | 1551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 134 | 198 | 242 | 242 | 231 | 181 | 181 | 487 | 805 | 924 | 33 | 71 | 104 | 134 | 171 | 215 | 7 | 66 | 192 | 189 | 183 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 126 | 178 | 321 | 412 | 174 | 78 | 54 | 35 | 71 | 34 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | W 10 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 370 | 432 | 617 | 635 | 573 | 372 | 229 | 119 | — | — | — | 746 | — | — | 12 | 15 | 724 | — | 2022 | 2233 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 264 | 225 | 264 | 271 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 337 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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