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Hout Bay Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Hout Bay surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hout Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hout Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | |
572 | 603 | 648 | 506 | 498 | 339 | 666 | 624 | 362 | 2968 | 3887 | 3796 | 3408 | 2898 | 2209 | 2103 | 2140 | 1884 | 1866 | 2010 | 2329 | 2591 | 2288 | 1884 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:43PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 572 | 603 | 527 | 506 | 498 | 339 | 224 | 224 | 263 | 2968 | 3887 | 3796 | 3408 | 2898 | 2209 | 2103 | 2140 | 1884 | 1866 | 2010 | 2329 | 2591 | 2288 | 1884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 192 | 8 | 502 | 473 | 184 | 205 | 268 | 362 | 156 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 39 | 68 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | W 21 | S 14 |
| kJ | 127 | 184 | 8 | 67 | 100 | 202 | 41 | 2 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 648 | 42 | 50 | 72 | 666 | 624 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 29 | 56 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 108 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 408 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 208 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 191 | 68 | 68 |
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