Extensions surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Extensions today?

The current surf forecast for Extensions at 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)--
Afternoon (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (08 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.7
SW
2.2
SW
2.2
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
Period(s) (?)121211111212121716161515141414141313131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)650638617563593593542633823105512622027200419771688145112801280119712851266126612281021
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
E
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:48PM
1.05
6:59AM
1.03
8:07PM
0.97
8:36AM
0.95
10:20PM
0.98
10:47AM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:43AM
0.61
1:25PM
0.59
2:08AM
0.70
3:22PM
0.63
4:48AM
0.68
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise-----7:03-------7:03-------7:05--
Sunset6:31-------6:30-------6:29-------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232322222222232423242525232222212019201919191919
Feels °C (?)212121212121222321222523202020202019211920201919
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